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NHTSA campaign 03V354000 · IC campaign 03305

IC CORPORATION Recall 03V-354: IC/FMVSS 221/JOINT STRENGTH

NHTSA recall 03V354000 (IC campaign 03305) was reported by IC CORPORATION on September 23, 2003, with 66,749 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Amtran CE, Amtran FE, Amtran RE and more for model years 1995–2005 (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on February 3, 2005, 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 03V354000 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.

To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
03V354000 (also written 03V-354 or 03V354)
Filed by
IC CORPORATION
IC campaign number
03305
Report received
Potentially affected
66,749 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Structure — Body
Owners notified
Safety standard
FMVSS 221

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 03V354000. 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 CE

    • 1995 · Vehicles built January 20, 1994 – November 1, 1997 (per NHTSA)
    • 1996 · Vehicles built August 19, 1995 – October 9, 1999 (per NHTSA)
    • 1997 · Vehicles built May 8, 1996 – September 25, 1999 (per NHTSA)
    • 1998 · Vehicles built May 25, 1997 – December 31, 1999 (per NHTSA)
    • 1999 · Vehicles built December 8, 1994 – December 31, 1999 (per NHTSA)
    • 2000 · Vehicles built August 7, 1999 – December 31, 1999 (per NHTSA)
    • 2001 · Vehicles built February 2, 2000 – May 31, 2001 (per NHTSA)
    • 2002 · Vehicles built May 25, 2001 – May 31, 2002 (per NHTSA)
    • 2003 · Vehicles built September 7, 2001 – March 4, 2003 (per NHTSA)
    • 2004 · Vehicles built March 3, 2003 – August 28, 2003 (per NHTSA)

  • Amtran FE

    • 1995 · Vehicles built April 27, 1994 – August 24, 1995 (per NHTSA)
    • 1996 · Vehicles built June 27, 1995 – August 12, 1996 (per NHTSA)
    • 1997 · Vehicles built August 12, 1996 – April 22, 1999 (per NHTSA)
    • 1998 · Vehicles built June 6, 1997 – August 11, 1998 (per NHTSA)
    • 1999 · Vehicles built June 4, 1998 – July 21, 1999 (per NHTSA)
    • 2000 · Vehicles built June 7, 1999 – May 31, 2000 (per NHTSA)
    • 2001 · Vehicles built June 1, 2000 – May 25, 2001 (per NHTSA)
    • 2002 · Vehicles built May 25, 2001 – September 24, 2002 (per NHTSA)
    • 2003 · Vehicles built June 3, 2002 – March 4, 2003 (per NHTSA)
    • 2004 · Vehicles built March 4, 2003 – August 28, 2003 (per NHTSA)

  • Amtran RE

    • 1995 · Vehicles built March 7, 1995 – March 14, 1995 (per NHTSA)
    • 1996 · Vehicles built April 11, 1995 – August 22, 1995 (per NHTSA)
    • 1997 · Vehicles built August 2, 1996 – June 19, 1997 (per NHTSA)
    • 1998 · Vehicles built June 5, 1997 – June 16, 1998 (per NHTSA)
    • 1999 · Vehicles built June 1, 1998 – November 1, 1999 (per NHTSA)
    • 2000 · Vehicles built June 7, 1999 – May 31, 2000 (per NHTSA)
    • 2001 · Vehicles built June 1, 2000 – May 25, 2001 (per NHTSA)
    • 2002 · Vehicles built May 22, 2001 – May 31, 2002 (per NHTSA)
    • 2003 · Vehicles built June 3, 2002 – March 4, 2003 (per NHTSA)
    • 2004 · Vehicles built March 4, 2003 – August 28, 2003 (per NHTSA)
All Amtran recalls

IC

  • IC CE

    • 2005 · Vehicles built June 24, 2003 – September 28, 2003 (per NHTSA)
All IC recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 03V354000.

Defect description

CE MODEL SCHOOL BUSES WHICH FAIL TO COMPLY TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 221, SCHOOL BUS BODY JOINT STRENGTH. THE ROOF TOP SHEET MAY BE IMPROPERLY LOCATED, REDUCING THE MATERIAL EDGE DISTANCE AT THE RIVET LINE.

Safety consequence

IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE JOINT STRENGHT COULD FAIL POSSIBILY RESULTING IN INJURIES TO THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS.

Manufacturer remedy

IC WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND WILL PROVIDE INSPECTION AND REPAIR INSTRUCTION. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 25, 2005. 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 IC CUSTOMER SERVICE AT (WE DO NOT YET HAVE A TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR THIS CAMPAIGN.)

Notes

IC RECALL NO. 03305.ALSO, CUSTOMERS CAN 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 03V354000

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.