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National Escort Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 1 owner complaint across 3 model years of the National Escort (1980–1991). The most-complained-about year is 1991.

2
safety recalls, all years
1
owner complaints, all years
1980
year with most recalls
1991
year with most complaints

Pick your National Escort model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1991 National Escort01
1981 National Escort20
1980 National Escort20

What National Escort owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. The 1991 model year has the most, with 1.

All National Escort recalls (2)

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

  1. Labels (equipment)

    NHTSA 82V129000 Reported 116 vehicles potentially affected NATIONAL MOTOR COACH CO.

    Certification labels affixed to some of the involved vehicles, contain incorrect information regarding the rear gross axle weight rating. The weight rating, as stated, is too low and the tires were not adequately inflated to sustain the correct load.

    Remedy: Owner will be sent a certification label stating the correct gross axle weight rating. Tires should be inflated to 75 p.s.i. To comply with load requirements.

    Model years: 1980, 1981

  2. Labels (equipment)

    NHTSA 81V077000 Reported 90 vehicles potentially affected NATIONAL COACH CORP.

    Chassis on the involved buses were labeled incorrectly with a gvwr of 10,000 pounds that does not meet the requirements of federal regulation part 567.4(g). This states that the gvwr should not be less than the sum of the unloaded vehicle weight, rated cargo load and 150 pounds times the vehicle seating capacity. The certification label…

    Remedy: Certification labels indicating type of vehicle as a bus with gvwr of 11,000 pounds will be affixed in place of the old ones. Decals will also be affixed in the proper locations to provide exit instructions, and the…

    Model years: 1980, 1981

Other National 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.