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Amtran Vanguard Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 4 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 17 model years of the Amtran Vanguard (1981–1997).

4
safety recalls, all years
0
owner complaints, all years
1992
year with most recalls

Pick your Amtran Vanguard model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1997 Amtran Vanguard20
1996 Amtran Vanguard20
1995 Amtran Vanguard30
1994 Amtran Vanguard20
1993 Amtran Vanguard30
1992 Amtran Vanguard30
1991 Amtran Vanguard20
1990 Amtran Vanguard20
1989 Amtran Vanguard20
1988 Amtran Vanguard20
1987 Amtran Vanguard10
1986 Amtran Vanguard10
1985 Amtran Vanguard10
1984 Amtran Vanguard10
1983 Amtran Vanguard10
1982 Amtran Vanguard10
1981 Amtran Vanguard10

All Amtran Vanguard recalls (4)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Amtran Vanguard, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Hinge and attachments (structure)

    NHTSA 98V301000 Reported 37,656 vehicles potentially affected AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP.

    Vehicle description: school buses. The emergency door hinges that consist of steel pin fittings and/or lacklubrication can bind from rust and/or corrosion.

    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.

    Model years: 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997

  2. Body (structure)

    NHTSA 98V200000 Reported 8,083 vehicles potentially affected AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP.

    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.

    Remedy: Owners will be provided with a repair kit and installation instructions.

    Model years: 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997

  3. Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices

    NHTSA 95V206000 Reported 495 vehicles potentially affected AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP.

    These buses have a rearview mirror system that does not meet the viewing requirements of FMVSS no. 111, "rearview mirrors."

    Remedy: Two add-on convex mirrors will be provided to the vehicle owner with instructions for mounting. If the owner prefers, he may take the bus to an amtran dealer who will install the mirrors.

    Model years: 1995

  4. Labels (equipment)

    NHTSA 93V109000 Reported 2,950 vehicles potentially affected AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP.

    The rear emergency exit door does not have an emergency exit label. Consequently, the door does not conform to the requirements of FMVSS 217, "bus window retention and release."

    Remedy: Owners will be provided with an appropriate label and instructions for proper installation or am tran will provide assistance to owners.

    Model years: 1992, 1993

Other Amtran models

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.