NHTSA campaign 01V269000
AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP. Recall 01V-269: AMTRAN/FLIP SEAT
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 01V269000 was reported by AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP. on August 26, 2001, with 3,694 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Amtran CS, Amtran FE, Amtran RE and more for model years 2000–2002. Owners were notified on October 23, 2001, 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 01V269000 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
- 01V269000 (also written 01V-269 or 01V269)
- Filed by
- AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 3,694 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seats
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 01V269000. 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 CS
Amtran FE
Amtran RE
International
International CS
- 2002 · Vehicles built June 1, 2001 – July 25, 2001 (per NHTSA)
International FE
- 2002 · Vehicles built June 1, 2001 – July 25, 2001 (per NHTSA)
International IC
- 2002 · Vehicles built June 1, 2001 – July 25, 2001 (per NHTSA)
International RE
- 2002 · Vehicles built June 1, 2001 – July 25, 2001 (per NHTSA)
International Harvester
International Harvester CS
- 2001 · Vehicles built June 1, 2000 – May 31, 2001 (per NHTSA)
International Harvester FE
- 2001 · Vehicles built June 1, 2000 – May 31, 2009 (per NHTSA)
International Harvester IC
- 2001 · Vehicles built March 1, 2000 – May 31, 2001 (per NHTSA)
International Harvester RE
- 2001 · Vehicles built June 1, 2000 – May 31, 2001 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 01V269000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL AND TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH 39-INCH FLIP SEATS. THE FLIP SEATS COULD BIND IN THE OCCUPIED POSITION AND NOT RETURN TO THE STORED POSITION WHEN NOT OCCUPIED. THE CUSHION FRAME SUPPORT BAR SLIDES OFF THE SEAT SUPPORT PAD, WHICH COULD RETAIN THE SEAT IN THE OCCUPIED POSITION.
Safety consequence
THE SEAT COULD BLOCK THE AISLE TO THE EMERGENCY EXIT DURING AN EMERGENCY, WHICH MAY RESULT IN INJURY OR DEATH.
Manufacturer remedy
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH INSTRUCTIONS AND PARTS TO REPAIR THE SEATS FREE OF CHARGE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 23, 2001. OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT AMTRAN AT 800-843-5615.
Notes
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 01V269000
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.