Amtran Recalls
51 recalls on record · August 3, 1992 to October 28, 2004 · Vehicle Equipment, Vehicles
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Count of recall notices naming this brand, by the year the recall was announced. A quiet year is not proof of a safe year.
October 28, 2004VehiclesNHTSA
Amtran, IC 1998–2005 Seats recall
Hazard: 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.
September 28, 2004VehiclesNHTSA
Amtran 1992–2004 Seats recall
Hazard: IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE SEAT COULD SEPARATE FROM THE BASE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.
September 21, 2004VehiclesNHTSA
Amtran, IC 2001–2005 Equipment Adaptive/Mobility recall
Hazard: IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE WHEELCHAIR MAY NOT BE ADEQUATELY SECURED POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURIES.
August 6, 2004Vehicle EquipmentNHTSA
Amtran, Ic, Sure-lok 2001–2005 Equipment Adaptive/Mobility recall
Hazard: IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE WHEELCHAIR MAY NOT BE ADEQUATELY SECURED POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURIES TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT AND/OR OTHER PASSENGERS.
May 24, 2004VehiclesNHTSA
Amtran, IC 2001–2004 Visibility recall
Hazard: THE LABEL MAY NOT BE VISIBLE TO THE OPERATOR, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURY IF THE OCCUPANTS CANNOT EXIT THE BUS QUICKLY.
January 2, 2004VehiclesNHTSA
Amtran 1998–2004 Visibility recall
Hazard: PASSENGERS COULD BE PREVENTED FROM EXITING THE BUS, WHICH COULD RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.
January 2, 2004VehiclesNHTSA
Amtran 1992–2004 Structure recall
Hazard: SHOULD SOMEONE REACH UNDER THE PANEL, THEY COULD CUT THIER HANDS, FINGERS, OR TOES ON THE JAGGED EDGES.
September 23, 2003VehiclesNHTSA
Amtran, IC 1984–2005 Structure recall
Hazard: IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE JOINT STRENGHT COULD FAIL POSSIBILY RESULTING IN INJURIES TO THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS.
August 28, 2003VehiclesNHTSA
Amtran 2001–2004 Service Brakes, Hydraulic recall
Hazard: THIS HOSE FAILURE WILL RESULT IN THE LOSS OF REAR BRAKES, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
May 20, 2003VehiclesNHTSA
Amtran 2000–2003 Structure recall
Hazard: DURING AN EMERGENCY SITUATION, THIS CONDITION COULD PREVENT PASSENGERS FROM EXITING THE BUS, WHICH COULD CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.
March 27, 2003VehiclesNHTSA
Amtran 2002–2003 Seats recall
Hazard: DURING A CRASH, THIS CONDITION MAY ALLOW THE SEAT TO BECOME LOOSE WHICH COULD CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT.
February 20, 2003VehiclesNHTSA
Amtran 2003 Exterior Lighting recall
Hazard: IF THE LENS FRACTURES, IT CAN CAUSE INJURIES TO PERSONS DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF IT.
December 30, 2002VehiclesNHTSA
Amtran 2003 Service Brakes, Hydraulic recall
Hazard: THIS DAMAGE CAN CAUSE BRAKE DRAG, BRAKE LOCK-UP OR EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
August 7, 2002VehiclesNHTSA
Amtran 2001–2003 Structure recall
Hazard: THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THIS JOINT DURING A CRASH COULD BE REDUCED ALLOWING SEPARATION OF THE JOINTS WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN OPENING OR PROTRUSION OF METAL EDGES IN THE STEPWELL AREA, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY.
July 12, 2002VehiclesNHTSA
Amtran 2002 Structure recall
Hazard: FAILURE OF THE CROSSMEMBER DURING A CRASH COULD REDUCE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE INTEGRITY OF THE FUEL SYSTEM ALLOWING LEAKAGE THAT EXCEEDS REGULATION REQUIREMENTS. FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
November 20, 2001VehiclesNHTSA
Amtran 1999–2002 Electrical System recall
Hazard: ELECTRICAL COMPONENT FAILURE WITHOUT THE CORRECT PROTECTION IN SOME CASES CAN CAUSE OVERHEATING OF THE COMPONENT AND/OR FIRE.
November 20, 2001VehiclesNHTSA
Amtran 1996–2001 Visibility recall
Hazard: IF AN OPERATOR DETECTS SMOKE OR THE SMELL OF MELTING WIRE INSULATION FROM THE BLOWER CONTROL PANEL, THE OPERATION OF THE HEATER/DEFROSTER AT HIGH SPEED SHOULD BE DISCONTINUED UNTIL THE REPAIR IS MADE.
November 15, 2001VehiclesNHTSA
Amtran 2001–2002 Electrical System recall
Hazard: ELECTRICAL COMPONENT FAILURE WITHOUT THE CORRECT PROTECTION IN SOME CASES CAN CAUSE OVERHEATING OF THE COMPONENT.
August 26, 2001VehiclesNHTSA
Amtran 1997–2001 Vehicle Speed Control recall
Hazard: A VEHICLE CRASH CAN OCCUR IF THE THROTTLE IS STUCK AND CANNOT RETURN TO THE IDLE POSITION, WHICH MAY RESULT IN INJURY OR DEATH.
August 26, 2001VehiclesNHTSA
Amtran, International, International Harvester 2000–2002 Seats recall
Hazard: THE SEAT COULD BLOCK THE AISLE TO THE EMERGENCY EXIT DURING AN EMERGENCY, WHICH MAY RESULT IN INJURY OR DEATH.
May 29, 2001VehiclesNHTSA
Amtran 2000–2001 Visibility recall
Hazard: PEDESTRIANS COULD BE INJURED OR KILLED IF THE DRIVER OF THE SCHOOL BUS CANNOT SEE THEM.
April 26, 2001VehiclesNHTSA
Amtran 2001 Visibility recall
Hazard: A PEDESTRIAN COULD BE INJURED OR KILLED IF THE DRIVER OF THE SCHOOL BUS CANNOT SEE THEM.
February 23, 2001VehiclesNHTSA
Amtran 1994–1999 Equipment recall
Hazard: UNDER OR OVER-INFLATED TIRES CAN CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTE TO PREMATURE TIRE FAILURE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A SUDDEN BLOWOUT OR OTHER FAILURE WHICH COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.
December 14, 2000VehiclesNHTSA
Amtran 2001 Seats recall
Hazard: THIS COULD RESULT IN THE DRIVER LOSING CONTROL OF THE BUS, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
November 27, 2000VehiclesNHTSA
Amtran 2001 Visibility recall
Hazard: DURING THE OPERATION OF THE BUS, THE WINDOW COULD REMAIN LOCKED AND IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO OPEN THE WINDOW INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.
September 19, 2000VehiclesNHTSA
Amtran 2001 Equipment recall
Hazard: THESE ERRORS WILL AFFECT THE REGISTRATION OF THE VEHICLE.
August 21, 2000VehiclesNHTSA
Amtran, International Harvester 1998–2000 Service Brakes, Air recall
Hazard: THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE ABS ECU TO EXHAUST THE AIR AT THE AIR BRAKE MODULATORS FOR ONE OR MORE OF THE WHEELS. THIS COULD RESULT IN EXTENDED BRAKING DISTANCES AND A POSSIBLE CRASH.
August 2, 2000VehiclesNHTSA
Amtran 2001 Equipment recall
Hazard: THESE ERRORS WILL AFFECT THE REGISTRATION OF THE VEHICLE.
July 5, 2000VehiclesNHTSA
Amtran 2000 Seat Belts recall
Hazard: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY.
November 23, 1999VehiclesNHTSA
Amtran, Navistar 1997–1999 Service Brakes, Air recall
Hazard: EXHAUST PIPE HEAT CAN MELT OR CAUSE PREMATURE FAILURE OF THIS AIR LINE IF THE AIR LINE IS ROUTED TOO CLOSE TO THE EXHAUST PIPE.