Defect Description For Recall
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.
Make Of Vehicle
AMTRAN
Model Of Vehicle
FE
Year
1997
Recall Campaign Number
04V492000
Component Description
Seats
Effect Of Defect
In The Event Of A Vehicle Crash, The Seat Could Separate From The Base, Possibly Resulting In Personal Injury Or Death.
Fix Defect
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.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Ic Corporation
Start Of Manufacture
19960814
End Of Manufacture
19970606
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
8165
Date Owners Notified
20050603
Initiated By
Odi
Responsible Manufacturer
Ic Corporation
Date Report Received
20040928
Make Campaign Number
4304