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Classic Transit Bus Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 1 safety recall and 0 owner complaints across 4 model years of the Classic Transit Bus (1986–1989).

1
safety recalls, all years
0
owner complaints, all years
1986
year with most recalls

Pick your Classic Transit Bus model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1989 Classic Transit Bus10
1988 Classic Transit Bus10
1987 Classic Transit Bus10
1986 Classic Transit Bus10

All Classic Transit Bus recalls (1)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Classic Transit Bus, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Door (structure)

    NHTSA 89V148000 Reported 333 vehicles potentially affected METROTRANS CORPORATION

    Rear emergency exit release mechanism exceeds maximum force requirement; there are no operating instructions for rear door; and side (driver's) door is not labeled as an emergency exit.

    Remedy: Increase striker bolt holes in door; install labels for rear door and driver's door.

    Model years: 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989

Other Classic 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.