1999 Amtran Fe Recalls, Complaints & Specs

13 safety recalls list the 1999 Amtran Fe. Check your own VIN below.

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13 safety recalls for the 1999 Amtran Fe

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

1. Seats

   NHTSA 04V492000 Reported September 28, 2004 8,165 vehicles potentially affected IC CORPORATION

   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.

   Remedy: 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…

2. Body (structure)

   NHTSA 04V010000 Reported January 2, 2004 7,321 vehicles potentially affected IC CORPORATION

   Certain fe model school buses manufactured from october 14, 1991, and march 4, 2003. A gap between the modesty panel and the wheel well located behind the driver's seat can be created if the panel is bent out of position. Under the panel, the edges are sharp and jagged.

   Remedy: Ic will notify its customers and repair the panel free of charge. Owner notification is expected to begin january 20, 2004. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do…

3. Body (structure)

   NHTSA 03V354000 Reported September 23, 2003 66,749 vehicles potentially affected IC CORPORATION

   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.

   Remedy: Ic will notify its customers and will provide inspection and repair instruction. The recall began on january 25, 2005. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not…

4. Fan/motor (visibility)

   NHTSA 01V241000 Reported November 20, 2001 11,944 vehicles potentially affected AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP.

   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 connector. Also, some of the units had improper circuit protection size installed…

   Remedy: Owners will be provided with instructions and parts to replace the switch and switch harness with a new switch, switch harness, relay and relay harness. For the re units built prior to january 1, 1999, the kit will…

5. Electrical system: wiring

   NHTSA 01V369000 Reported November 20, 2001 3,190 vehicles potentially affected AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP.

   Vehicle description: certain buses were built with a wiring diagram decal that shows the circuit protection size of 30 amperes instead of 20 amperes for the heater supply circuits.

   Remedy: Owners will be provided with a strip and installation instructions that should be placed over the incorrect information on the current decal. Owner notification began december 21, 2001. Owners who do not receive the…

6. Labels (equipment)

   NHTSA 01V057000 Reported February 23, 2001 554 vehicles potentially affected AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP.

   Vehicle description: school and transit buses. Some certification labels displayed the incorrect tire pressure for the tire specified to meet the gross axle weight rating for the front and/or rear axles. This does not meet the certain requirements of FMVSS no. 120, "tire selection and rims for motor vehicles other than passenger cars,"…

   Remedy: New certification labels are being provided to owners. Owner notification began march 16, 2001. Owners who do not receive the free certification label within a reasonable time should contact amtran at 1-800-993-7686.

7. Antilock (service brakes)

   NHTSA 00V232101 Reported August 21, 2000 6,259 vehicles potentially affected INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE

   Vehicle description: school buses built with bendix air ABS with an ec-17 1030r electronic control unit (ECU). There have been reports of unwanted ABS activation at low speeds caused by 1) chafed ABS wheel speed sensor wires on rotating parts or 2) a damaged component at the wheel end that generates a certain type of erratic sensor…

   Remedy: Dealers will replace the ABS ECU.

8. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (service brakes)

   NHTSA 99V331000 Reported November 23, 1999 277 vehicles potentially affected INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE

   Vehicle description: school bus. An air brake line controlling the rear brakes may be too close to the exhaust pipe and could rupture at any time without warning.

   Remedy: Dealers will install a new elbow fitting and reroute the air line. The air line will also be inspected and replaced if found to be damaged from the exhaust pipe.

9. Seats

   NHTSA 99V252000 Reported September 17, 1999 177 vehicles potentially affected AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP.

   Vehicle description: school buses equipped with anchor seats. Some of the seats were built with a seat mounting bolt that failed during testing. This does not meet the requirements of FMVSS no. 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages."

   Remedy: Owners will be instructed on how to inspect to the defect and repair the defect by replacing one bolt per seat.

10. Fan/motor (visibility)

    NHTSA 99V253000 Reported September 17, 1999 41 vehicles potentially affected AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP.

    Vehicle description: school buses. Some heater/defroster units were built with the blower motor wired improperly. When wired improperly the blower motor runs backward and airflow for heating and defrosting is very limited. This does not meet the requirements of FMVSS no. 103, "windshield defrosting and defogging systems."

    Remedy: Owners will be instructed on how to inspect and repair the defect by switching the connection of two wires.

11. Body (structure)

    NHTSA 99V195000 Reported July 20, 1999 91 vehicles potentially affected AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP.

    Vehicle description: school bus. Some forward handrails with outward opening entrance doors were built with the hand rail mounting too close to the engine cover. Certain clothing articles such as draw strings can become lodged in the forward handrails at the bus doors when a person is exiting the bus.

    Remedy: Owners will be provided with instructions on how to identify the defect and repair procedures. If the owner prefers, an amtran dealer can perform the remedy for them.

12. Recliner (seats)

    NHTSA 99V061000 Reported March 23, 1999 7,738 vehicles potentially affected AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP.

    Vehicle description: school buses equipped with flip seats at the emergency exits. The seat cushion hinge on the combination flip seat is located in such a manner that it is within easy reach of the passenger sitting in the seat located behind the combo flip seat.

    Remedy: Owners will be notified and sent kits to remedy these seats.

13. Service brakes, hydraulic

    NHTSA 99V038000 Reported March 1, 1999 523 vehicles potentially affected AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP.

    Transit and school buses. Some rear brake assemblies were built using incorrect mounting hardware. Improper torque of the fastener or fasteners that retain the brakes to the rear axle could allow brake groups to separation from the rear axle.

    Remedy: Dealers/owners will inspect the mounting hardware and replace the lock nuts if necessary.

No owner complaints on file

NHTSA has no owner complaints on file for the 1999 Amtran Fe. For context, the average model year in NHTSA's database has dozens; a zero can mean a reliable vehicle, a rare one, or both.

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Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.