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.
Manufacturer safety record
Amtran Problems, complaints & recalls
NHTSA holds 9 owner complaints and 54 recalls for Amtran vehicles from 1981 to 2004. The most complained-about model is the RE (3 complaints).
- Complaints
- 9
- Recalls
- 54
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Amtran models
| Model | Years | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| FE | 1992-2004 | 0 | 27 |
| RE | 1994-2004 | 3 | 22 |
| Genesis | 1991-1999 | 2 | 12 |
| CE | 1984-2004 | 0 | 8 |
| RS3302 | 1996-1999 | 0 | 6 |
| RS3505 | 1996-1999 | 0 | 6 |
| RS3708 | 1996-1999 | 0 | 6 |
| Volunteer | 1991-1997 | 2 | 5 |
| IC | 2000-2002 | 1 | 5 |
| RS3911 | 1996-1999 | 0 | 5 |
| Vanguard | 1981-1997 | 0 | 4 |
| FH1652 | 1998-1999 | 0 | 3 |
| Conventional | 1997-1999 | 0 | 2 |
| CS | 1997-2002 | 0 | 2 |
| RS | 1995-1999 | 0 | 2 |
| President | 1989-1990 | 0 | 1 |
| RC | 1995-1997 | 0 | 1 |
| RC3911 | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| SS | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Commercial | 1998 | 1 | 0 |
All time
Most complained-about Amtran vehicles
| # | Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1996 Amtran RE | 2 | 6 | C |
| 2 | 1994 Amtran Volunteer | 2 | 3 | C |
| 3 | 1995 Amtran Genesis | 1 | 5 | D |
| 4 | 1998 Amtran Genesis | 1 | 4 | C |
| 5 | 1998 Amtran Commercial | 1 | 0 | - |
| 6 | 2001 Amtran RE | 1 | 8 | C |
| 7 | 2002 Amtran IC | 1 | 1 | C |
Latest Amtran recalls
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.
Certain my 2001-2005 amtran/ic corporation ce, fe, and re school buses equipped with sure-lok wheelchair tie-down securement assemblies p/n 8625-13. The sprocket teeth of the retractor assembly may be out of alignment causing the load pawl not to fully seat...
Certain sure-lok wheelchair tie-down securement assemblies p/n 8625-13 for use on certain school and transit buses. The sprocket teeth of the retractor assembly may be out of alignment causing the load pawl not to fully seat in the sprocket teeth.
On certain school buses, the instructions on how to operate the emergency exit did not meet the minimal letter height of 1-centermeter. These buses fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no 217, bus emergency exits and window retention and...
On certain "special needs" school buses equipped with sur-loc "l" wheelchair tracks, the lift mounting bolts could corrode if moisture occurs in the treated plywood floor.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data