2001 Amtran Re Recalls, Complaints & Specs
8 safety recalls list the 2001 Amtran Re, and owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
8 safety recalls for the 2001 Amtran Re
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Visibility
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 release.
Remedy: Ic will mail new labels with installation instructions. Owner notification began june 25, 2004. Owners who do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ic at 501-505-2190.
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Body (structure)
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…
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Door (structure)
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.
Remedy: Owners will be provided with repair instructions and parts free of charge. Additional fasteners will be added to the vertical joints of the stepwell. Owner notification is expected to begin august 22, 2002. Owners who…
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Fan/motor (visibility)
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…
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Seats
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, which could retain the seat in the occupied position.
Remedy: Owners will be provided with instructions and parts to repair the seats free of charge. Owner notification began october 23, 2001. Owners who do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact…
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Exterior (visibility)
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."
Remedy: Amtran will notify owners with instructions to reposition the driver's rear view mirror up 3 1/8 inches. Owner notification began june 4, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon…
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Windshield (visibility)
Vehicle description: school buses equipped with hehr international rear exit windows with vandal locks. These buses were built with rear emergency exit windows incorporating a lock option that could be left in the lock position and allow the engine to be started. This does not comply with the requirements of FMVSS 217, "bus emergency…
Remedy: Owners will be provided with instructions on how to repair the noncompliance.
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Labels (equipment)
Vehicle description: school buses. These vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of FMVSS 565, "vehicle identification number requirements." the vehicles have the wrong model year code in the vehicle identification number (VIN).
Remedy: Owners will be provided with corrected certification labels.
1 owner complaint filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2001 Amtran Re have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 48,716 miles. Complaints peaked in 2004 with 1 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“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 heat”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, March 30, 2004 · Electrical system
Compare Amtran Re model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Amtran Re model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 Amtran Re | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 Amtran Re | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 Amtran Re | 6 | 2 |
| 1997 Amtran Re | 6 | 0 |
| 1998 Amtran Re | 7 | 0 |
| 1999 Amtran Re | 8 | 0 |
| 2000 Amtran Re | 5 | 0 |
| 2001 Amtran Re | 8 | 1 |
| 2002 Amtran Re | 7 | 0 |
| 2003 Amtran Re | 7 | 0 |
| 2004 Amtran Re | 3 | 0 |
Checking a specific 2001 Amtran Re
How do I know if my 2001 Amtran Re has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 8 campaigns currently list the 2001 Amtran Re; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Amtran dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 00V208000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Amtran models
- Genesis2 complaints
- Volunteer2 complaints
- Commercial1 complaints
- Ic1 complaints
- 1552SC0 complaints
- Ce0 complaints
- Conventional0 complaints
- Cs0 complaints
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.