American Transportation Corp.: Structure › Body
American Transportation Corp. reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 9, 1993 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 46,500. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
PASSENGERS CLOTHING CAN UNKNOWINGLY BECOME CAUGHT IN THE HANDRAILS AT BUS DOORS WHEN EXITING THE BUS.
The risk
WHEN A PASSENGER'S CLOTHING BECOMES CAUGHT IN THEHANDRAIL, AND THE BUS DRIVER CLOSES THE DOOR AND PUTS THE VEHICLE IN MOTION, THEINDIVIDUAL IS SUBJECT TO BEING DRAGGED BY THE BUS. THIS CAN RESULT IN SERIOUSINJURY OR DEATH.
The remedy
REPLACE OR REPOSITION THE HANDRAILS TO STOP CLOTHING FROM BECOMING CAUGHT.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 Ward Patriot | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Ward Volunteer | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Ward Patriot | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Ward Volunteer | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Ward Patriot | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Ward Volunteer | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Ward Patriot | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Ward Volunteer | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 93V032002.
Full record for the 1993 Ward Patriot → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →