NHTSA campaign 04V492000 · Manufacturer campaign 04304
IC CORPORATION Recall 04V-492: IC CORP/SEAT PEDESTAL CRACKS
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 04V492000 (Manufacturer campaign 04304) was reported by IC CORPORATION on September 28, 2004, with 8,165 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Amtran FE for model years 1995–2004 (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on June 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 04V492000 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
- 04V492000 (also written 04V-492 or 04V492)
- Filed by
- IC CORPORATION
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 04304
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 8,165 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seats
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 04V492000. 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
- 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 14, 1996 – June 6, 1997 (per NHTSA)
- 1998 · Vehicles built June 6, 1997 – August 11, 1998 (per NHTSA)
- 1999 · Vehicles built June 5, 1998 – July 21, 1999 (per NHTSA)
- 2000 · Vehicles built June 7, 1999 – June 1, 2000 (per NHTSA)
- 2001 · Vehicles built June 3, 2000 – May 26, 2001 (per NHTSA)
- 2002 · Vehicles built May 29, 2001 – May 24, 2002 (per NHTSA)
- 2003 · Vehicles built June 5, 2002 – March 5, 2003 (per NHTSA)
- 2004 · Vehicles built March 3, 2003 – March 3, 2004 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 04V492000.
Defect description
CERTAIN FE SCHOOL AND COMMERCIAL BUSES BUILT WITH CE WHITE DRIVER SEATS WITH A PEDESTAL STYLE MOUNT AND MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JANUARY 10, 1992 THROUGH FEBRUARY 24, 2004. THESE PEDESTALS CAN DEVELOP CRACKS RENDERING THE SEAT UNSTABLE.
Safety consequence
IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE SEAT COULD SEPARATE FROM THE BASE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.
Manufacturer remedy
IC WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND REPAIR THE SEAT BY REPLACING THE UPPER PORTION OF THE ASSEMBLY WITH A MORE ROBUST DESIGN. THE RECALL BEGAN JUNE 3, 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 COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT AT 1-800-843-5615.
Notes
IC PREDICTS PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE IN THE SECOND WEEK OF MAY 2005.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 04V492000
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.