Crown Coach School Bus Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 4 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 7 model years of the Crown Coach School Bus (1987–1994).

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All Crown Coach School Bus recalls (4)

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

1. Tank assembly (fuel system)

   NHTSA 96V162000 Reported October 1, 1996 517 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

   Vehicle description: school buses built on GM p3 cutaway chassis. The school bus, when tested in accordance with FMVSS no. 301, exceeded the allowable fuel spillage as specified by the standard. The fuel tank was punctured as a result of the impact of the moving barrier.

   Remedy: General motors is working in conjunction with carpenter, thomas built and u.s. Bus in providing the owner notification and remedy campaign for this recall. Dealers will install new shielding for the fuel tank, new fill…

   Model years: 1994

2. Fuel pump (fuel system)

   NHTSA 96V168000 Reported September 12, 1996 101 vehicles potentially affected CARPENTER INDUSTRIES, INC.

   The incorrect electricalmotor was installed on the fuel pump that supplies fuel to the engine. The motor was specified to be a continuous duty motor and the motors installed were intermittent duty motors. The intermittent duty motors under certain conditions will overheat resultin in a thermal switch shut down of the electric motor.

   Remedy: Dealers will replace all the intermittent duty motors with continuous duty cycle motors.

   Model years: 1992

3. Tank assembly (fuel system)

   NHTSA 96V162001 Reported September 9, 1996 28 vehicles potentially affected CARPENTER INDUSTRIES, INC.

   Vehicle description: school buses built on GM p3 cutaway chassis. The school bus, when tested in accordance with FMVSS no. 301, exceeded the allowable fuel spillage as specified by the standard. The fuel tank was punctured as a result of the impact of the moving barrier.

   Remedy: General motors is working in conjunction with carpenter in providing the owner notification and remedy campaign for this recall. Dealers will install new shielding for the fuel tank, new fill pipe and vent hoses, and…

   Model years: 1994

4. Body (structure)

   NHTSA 94V237000 Reported November 28, 1994 872 vehicles potentially affected CROWN COACH CORPORATION

   Floor deterioration due to water seepage.

   Remedy: The floors of all the recalled buses will be replaced. In addition, a "water flow" test will be conducted on all buses to determine leakage sources and magnitude. On the old style buses, water leaks will be remedied by…

   Model years: 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991

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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.