Known Recalls

Model year record

1990 WARD Senator

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 98V301000

Structure: body: door: hinge and attachments

Component
Structure: body: door: hinge and attachments
Manufacturer
AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP.
Vehicles affected
37,656
Reported to NHTSA
1998-12-01
Owners notified
1999-01-06

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES. THE EMERGENCY DOOR HINGES THAT CONSIST OF STEEL PIN FITTINGS AND/OR LACKLUBRICATION CAN BIND FROM RUST AND/OR CORROSION.

Safety risk

THIS COULD CAUSE DIFFICULTY IN OPENING THE DOORS IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY.

Manufacturer remedy

OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A REPAIR KIT AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. THE OWNERS CAN CONTACT AN AMTRAN DEALER FOR ASSISTANCE IF THEY SO DESIRE.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.