NHTSA campaign 04V498000 · IC campaign 04305

IC CORPORATION Recall 04V-498: IC CORP/30-INCH CHILD RESTRAINT SEATS

NHTSA recall 04V498000 (IC campaign 04305) was reported by IC CORPORATION on October 28, 2004, with 154 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Amtran FE, Amtran CE, IC CE and more for model years 1998, 2000–2005. Owners were notified on October 5, 2004, 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 04V498000 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: 04V498000 (also written 04V-498 or 04V498)
Filed by: IC CORPORATION
IC campaign number: 04305
Report received: October 28, 2004
Potentially affected: 154 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Seats
Owners notified: October 5, 2004

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 04V498000. 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
- 1998 · Vehicles built March 25, 1998 – March 25, 1998 (per NHTSA)
- 2000 · Vehicles built May 8, 2000 – May 8, 2000 (per NHTSA)
- 2002 · Vehicles built June 29, 2001 – May 25, 2002 (per NHTSA)
Amtran FE
- 2001 · Vehicles built July 20, 2000 – July 21, 2000 (per NHTSA)
- 2002 · Vehicles built June 27, 2001 – May 21, 2002 (per NHTSA)
- 2003 · Vehicles built January 8, 2002 – January 8, 2003 (per NHTSA)
- 2004 · Vehicles built December 11, 2003 – February 2, 2004 (per NHTSA)
Amtran RE
- 2002 · Vehicles built January 17, 2002 – January 17, 2002 (per NHTSA)

All Amtran recalls

IC

IC CE
- 2003 · Vehicles built August 6, 2002 – February 20, 2003 (per NHTSA)
- 2004 · Vehicles built March 6, 2003 – March 30, 2004 (per NHTSA)
- 2005 · Vehicles built March 29, 2004 – August 24, 2004 (per NHTSA)

All IC recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 04V498000.

Defect description

CERTAIN 1998, 2000-2005 MY CE, FE, AND RE SCHOOL BUSES BUILT WITH ONE OR MORE CE WHITE 30-INCH CHILD RESTRAINT SEATS AND MANUFACTURED BETWEEN MARCH 25, 1998 AND AUGUST 24, 2004. THE SEAT CUSHION RETENTION MAY NOT RETAIN THE SEAT IN ALL CIRCUMSTANCES.

Safety consequence

IN THE EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP, THE SEAT CUSHION MAY TIP FORWARD AND MAY BECOME UNATTACHED CAUSING THE PASSENGER TO SLIDE OFF THE SEAT AND/OR BE TRAPPED BY THE SEAT CUSHION. THIS ACTION COULD POSSIBLY RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.

Manufacturer remedy

IC CORP WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND WILL REPAIR THE CUSHION BY ADDING A CLIP TO THE CUSHION TYING IT TO THE SEAT FRAME. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 5, 2004. 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

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 04V498000

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.