NHTSA campaign 00V282000
Amtran Recall 00V-282: AMTRAN/PART 565/VIN
NHTSA recall 00V282000 was reported by AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP. on September 19, 2000, with 36 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Amtran IC for the 2001 model year. Owners were notified on September 28, 2000, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 00V282000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V282000 (also written 00V-282 or 00V282)
- Filed by
- AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 36 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment — Other — Labels
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 00V282000. 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 IC
- 2001 · Vehicles built July 31, 2000 – August 28, 2000 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 00V282000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
THESE ERRORS WILL AFFECT THE REGISTRATION OF THE VEHICLE.
Manufacturer remedy
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A CORRECT CERTIFICATION LABEL AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 28, 2000. OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE LABEL WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT AMTRAN AT 1-800-843-5615. 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 00V282000
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.