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.
1994-2004 · 11 model years
Amtran RE Problems by year
Owners have filed 3 complaints about the Amtran RE across 11 model years, and it has 22 recalls. The 2001 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (1). The most reported problem area is the body, doors & structure, followed by the electrical system.
- Complaints
- 3
- Recalls
- 22
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
RE complaints by model year
Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.
Most common RE problems
Amtran RE recalls 22
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.
Certain commercial buses equipped with t-slide oval windows fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 217, "Bus emergency exits and window retention and release." Incorrect side emergency exit windows were installed.
Ce model school buses which fail to comply to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 221, School bus body joint strength. The roof top sheet may be improperly located, reducing the material edge distance at the rivet line.
On certain buses equipped with hydraulic brakes, the master cylinder was damaged during the fill and bleed procedure.
Certain school buses fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) no. 221, "School bus body joint strength." The entrance door stepwell vertical joints were built with an inadequate number of fasteners.
Vehicle description: certain school and transit buses were built with a poor quality heater/defroster blower switch. In some cases this has caused the melting of the heater harness connector at the switch terminals or the high-speed wire insulation at the...
Vehicle description: school and transit buses equipped with 39-inch flip seats. The flip seats could bind in the occupied position and not return to the stored position when not occupied. The cushion frame support bar slides off the seat support pad...
Vehicle description: school buses equipped with rosco cross over mirrors. The position of the driver's rear view mirror does not allow complete visibility of pedestrians as required under federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 111, "Rearview mirrors."
Latest RE complaints
Expeirencing electrical harness melt down on international school buses. Use the latest as an example of what is happening. It apprears to be the wire harness for the heaters before and after the heater switches, including the switches are melting and shorting to geather. On this bus the breaker fail to open, the driver noticed smoke comming from the switch panel turned off all switches, inspected and called for service.*Ak
'J' hooks that hold the body to the frame were missing, causing body to shift on the frame. (1St vehicle on 509555)
"J" hooks that hold the body to the frame were missing. (2Nd vehicle on 509556)
Questions about the Amtran RE
Which Amtran RE years have the most problems?
Which Amtran RE years have the fewest complaints?
What are the most common Amtran RE problems?
Across every model year, owners report problems with the body, doors & structure (2), electrical system (1) most often.
How many recalls does the Amtran RE have?
NHTSA lists 22 recalls across all Amtran RE model years. Each year's page lists the recalls for that year; check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether the repair has been done.
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