Recall Register

1996 Ward Volunteer: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 1996 Ward Volunteer. The newest campaign is 99V061000. NHTSA received the report on 23 Mar 1999. The NHTSA record gives the component Seats / Front Assembly / Recliner. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 99V061000, in the NHTSA record

Owners will be notified and sent kits to remedy these seats.
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Recall campaigns

5 campaigns, newest first. 55,851 units in total.

  1. 99V061000Received . 7,738 units.

    Seats / Front Assembly / Recliner

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The hinges on the combo flip seat can cause a pinching condition, resulting in personal injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Owners will be notified and sent kits to remedy these seats.

    Report filed by AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 99-303. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 98V200000Received . 8,083 units.

    Structure / Body

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: school buses built with code g47aodm outward opening service door and code g47acdc or g47a5dc manual door control. Certain clothing articles such as draw strings can become lodged between the control rod clevis and the attachment at the door as a person is exiting the bus.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the driver is unaware of this situation, the entrance door may be closed, capturing the item in the door. Death or injury could occur to the person exiting the bus.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Owners will be provided with a repair kit and installation instructions.

    Report filed by AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 97V014000Received . 2,480 units.

    Structure / Body

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the driver is unaware of the situation, the entrance door may be closed, capturing the item in the door. Death or injury can occur to the person exiting the bus.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will remove this handrail. Provisions will be made for buses operating in states that mandate a forward mounted handrail to offer the owners a free repair kit containing a rubber spacer.

    Report filed by AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 96V046000Received . 2,650 units.

    Structure / Body

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Passenger's clothing can unknowingly become caught in the handrails at bus doors when exiting the bus.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    When a passenger's clothing becomes caught in the handrail, and the bus driver closes the door and puts the vehicle in motion,the individual is subject to being dragged by the bus. This can result inserious injury or death.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Replace or reposition the handrails to stop clothing from being caught. Identify the handrail application. If handrail extends from barrier to step well, no modifications are needed. If handrail extends from barrier to inside wall, kit must be ordered and new handrail installed when received.

    Report filed by AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  5. 96V047000Received . 34,900 units.

    Structure / Body

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Passenger's clothing can unknowingly become caught in the handrails at bus doors when exiting the bus.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    When a passenger's clothing becomes caught in the handrail, and the bus driver closes the door and puts the vehicle in motion,the individual is subject to being dragged by the bus. This can result inserious injury or death.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Replace or reposition the handrails to stop clothing from being caught. Replace foam pad and install 1" thick rubber spacer between the brace and the wall.

    Report filed by AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19801
  2. 19811
  3. 19821
  4. 19831
  5. 19841
  6. 19851
  7. 19863
  8. 19873
  9. 19884
  10. 19894
  11. 19905
  12. 19915
  13. 19925
  14. 19936
  15. 19945
  16. 19955
  17. 19965
  18. 19973

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1996 Ward Volunteer: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/ward/volunteer/1996/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1996 Ward Volunteer?
55,851 units in 5 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Ward Volunteer have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 7 recall campaigns for the Ward Volunteer, model years 1980 to 1997. 5 of them name the 1996 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1996 Ward Volunteer open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.