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Ward Patriot Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 4 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 11 model years of the Ward Patriot (1983–1993).

4
safety recalls, all years
0
owner complaints, all years
1988
year with most recalls

Pick your Ward Patriot model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1993 Ward Patriot10
1992 Ward Patriot10
1991 Ward Patriot30
1990 Ward Patriot40
1989 Ward Patriot40
1988 Ward Patriot40
1987 Ward Patriot30
1986 Ward Patriot30
1985 Ward Patriot10
1984 Ward Patriot10
1983 Ward Patriot10

All Ward Patriot recalls (4)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Ward Patriot, 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

  2. Body (structure)

    NHTSA 96V046000 Reported 2,650 vehicles potentially affected AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP.

    Passenger's clothing can unknowingly become caught in the handrails at bus doors when exiting the bus.

    Remedy: Replace or reposition the handrails to stop clothing from being caught. Identify the handrail application. If handrail extends from barrier to step well, no modifications are needed. If handrail extends from barrier to…

    Model years: 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991

  3. Body (structure)

    NHTSA 96V047000 Reported 34,900 vehicles potentially affected AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP.

    Passenger's clothing can unknowingly become caught in the handrails at bus doors when exiting the bus.

    Remedy: Replace or reposition the handrails to stop clothing from being caught. Replace foam pad and install 1" thick rubber spacer between the brace and the wall.

    Model years: 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991

  4. Body (structure)

    NHTSA 93V032002 Reported 46,500 vehicles potentially affected AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP.

    Passengers clothing can unknowingly become caught in the handrails at bus doors when exiting the bus.

    Remedy: Replace or reposition the handrails to stop clothing from becoming caught.

    Model years: 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993

Other Ward 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.