NHTSA campaign 01V270000
Amtran Recall 01V-270: AMTRAN/THROTTLE STICKING
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 01V270000 was reported by AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP. on August 26, 2001, with 1,432 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Amtran CS for model years 1997–2001. Owners were notified on October 30, 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 01V270000 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
- 01V270000 (also written 01V-270 or 01V270)
- Filed by
- AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,432 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Vehicle Speed Control — Accelerator Pedal
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 01V270000. 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
- 1997 · Vehicles built November 9, 1996 – May 31, 1997 (per NHTSA)
- 1998 · Vehicles built June 1, 1997 – May 31, 1998 (per NHTSA)
- 1999 · Vehicles built June 1, 1998 – May 31, 1999 (per NHTSA)
- 2000 · Vehicles built June 1, 1999 – May 31, 2000 (per NHTSA)
- 2001 · Vehicles built June 1, 2000 – May 31, 2001 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 01V270000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: ON CERTAIN SCHOOL BUSES EQUIPPED WITH I-6 ENGINES, PLYWOOD FLOORS, AND A DRIVER INSULATION PACKAGE, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL CAN STICK IN EITHER A PARTIAL OR FULL THROTTLE POSITION.
Safety consequence
A VEHICLE CRASH CAN OCCUR IF THE THROTTLE IS STUCK AND CANNOT RETURN TO THE IDLE POSITION, WHICH MAY RESULT IN INJURY OR DEATH.
Manufacturer remedy
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH INSTRUCTIONS AND PARTS TO INSPECT AND REPAIR THE BUS(ES) FREE OF CHARGE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 30, 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 01V270000
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.