Vehicle description: school buses. The emergency door hinges that consist of steel pin fittings and/or lacklubrication can bind from rust and/or corrosion.
1981-1997 · 17 model years
Amtran Vanguard Problems by year
Owners have filed 0 complaints about the Amtran Vanguard across 17 model years, and it has 4 recalls.
- Complaints
- 0
- Recalls
- 4
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Vanguard complaints by model year
Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.
Amtran Vanguard recalls 4
Vehicle description: school buses built with code g47aodm outward opening service door and code g47acdc or g47a5dc manual door control. Certain clothing articles such as draw strings can become lodged between the control rod clevis and the attachment at the...
These buses have a rearview mirror system that does not meet the viewing requirements of fmvss no. 111, "Rearview mirrors."
The rear emergency exit door does not have an emergency exit label. Consequently, the door does not conform to the requirements of fmvss 217, "bus window retention and release."
Questions about the Amtran Vanguard
Which Amtran Vanguard years have the fewest complaints?
How many recalls does the Amtran Vanguard have?
NHTSA lists 4 recalls across all Amtran Vanguard model years. Each year's page lists the recalls for that year; check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether the repair has been done.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data