There have been 5 safety recalls for the Amtran IC. The most recent recalls are shown below. Table 1 and Table 2 show the historical recalls and the recall statistics by the model year of the Amtran IC.
Failure of the crossmember during a crash could reduce the effectiveness of the integrity of the fuel system allowing leakage that exceeds regulation requirements. Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire.
| Recalled Vehicles: 2002 Amtran IC |
| Component: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS |
| Recall Summary: Certain school buses equipped with an optional between-the-frame mounted fuel tanks fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) no. 301, "fuel system integrity. " these buses were built with the wrong crossmember.... Details of this recall 🔎 |
Pedestrians could be injured or killed if the driver of the school bus cannot see them.
| Recalled Vehicles: 2000 Amtran IC, 2001 Amtran IC |
| Component: VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR |
| Recall Summary: Vehicle description: school buses equipped with bus boy cross view mirrors fail to meet the requirements of fmvss no. 111, "rearview mirrors. " the left and right convex mirrors are located too low. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
This could result in the driver losing control of the bus, increasing the risk of a crash.
| Recalled Vehicles: 2001 Amtran IC |
| Component: SEATS |
| Recall Summary: Vehicle description: school buses. These buses were built using the wrong hardware to secure the driver's seat to the driver's platform. The seat could become loose and separate. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
These errors will affect the registration of the vehicle.
| Recalled Vehicles: 2001 Amtran IC |
| Component: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS |
| Recall Summary: Vehicle description: school buses. These vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of fmvss 565, "vehicle identification number requirements. " these vehicles were built with improper model codes. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
These errors will affect the registration of the vehicle.
| Recalled Vehicles: 2001 Amtran FE, 2001 Amtran IC, 2001 Amtran RE |
| Component: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS |
| Recall Summary: Vehicle description: school buses. These vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of fmvss 565, "vehicle identification number requirements. " the vehicles have the wrong model year code in the vehicle identification number (VIN). ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
| Date | Component | Vehicle Affected |
|---|---|---|
| Jul. 12, 2002 | Structure:frame And Members | 123 |
| May. 29, 2001 | Visibility:rearview Mirrors/devices:exterior | 436 |
| Dec. 14, 2000 | Seats | 768 |
| Sep. 19, 2000 | Equipment:other:labels | 36 |
| Aug. 2, 2000 | Equipment:other:labels | 327 |
| Model | # Recalls |
|---|---|
| 2002 Amtran IC | 1 |
| 2001 Amtran IC | 4 |
| 2000 Amtran IC | 1 |