NHTSA campaign 00V182000 · Manufacturer campaign 00-301
Amtran Recall 00V-182: AMTRAN/FMVSS 210/REINFORCEMENT PLATE
NHTSA recall 00V182000 (Manufacturer campaign 00-301) was reported by AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP. on July 5, 2000, with 237 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Amtran FE and Amtran RE for the 2000 model year. Owners were notified on August 11, 2000, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V182000 (also written 00V-182 or 00V182)
- Filed by
- AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 00-301
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 237 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seat Belts — Front — Anchorage
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 210
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 00V182000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Amtran
Amtran FE
- 2000 · Vehicles built November 29, 1999 – May 31, 2000 (per NHTSA)
Amtran RE
- 2000 · Vehicles built November 29, 1999 – May 31, 2000 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 00V182000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES WITH OR WITHOUT SEAT BELTS EQUIPPED WITH BETWEEN THE FRAME RAIL FUEL TANK OPTION AND 39 AND 45 INCH ANCHOR PASSENGER SEATS (SEAT BELT READY SEATS). THESE BUSES WERE BUILT WITHOUT THE UNDER FLOOR REINFORCEMENT PLATE ON THE INBOARD SEAT MOUNTINGS ABOUT THE TANK. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES."
Safety consequence
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY.
Manufacturer remedy
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH INSTRUCTIONS ON INSPECTION, REPAIRING AND REINFORCEMENT PLATES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 11, 2000. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT AMTRAN AT 1-800-843-5615.
Notes
AMTRAN RECALL NO. 00-301.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 00V182000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.