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Amtran Volunteer Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 5 safety recalls and 2 owner complaints across 7 model years of the Amtran Volunteer (1991–1997). The most-complained-about year is 1994.

5
safety recalls, all years
2
owner complaints, all years
1995
year with most recalls
1994
year with most complaints

Pick your Amtran Volunteer model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1997 Amtran Volunteer40
1996 Amtran Volunteer40
1995 Amtran Volunteer50
1994 Amtran Volunteer32
1993 Amtran Volunteer30
1992 Amtran Volunteer20
1991 Amtran Volunteer20

What Amtran Volunteer owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA. The 1994 model year has the most, with 2.

All Amtran Volunteer recalls (5)

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

  1. Recliner (seats)

    NHTSA 99V061000 Reported 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.

    Model years: 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997

  2. 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: 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997

  3. 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: 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997

  4. Body (structure)

    NHTSA 97V014000 Reported 2,480 vehicles potentially affected AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP.

    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: 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.

    Model years: 1995, 1996, 1997

  5. 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

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.