The defect
PASSENGER'S 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 THE HANDRAIL, AND THE BUS DRIVER CLOSES THE DOOR AND PUTS THE VEHICLE IN MOTION,THE INDIVIDUAL IS SUBJECT TO BEING DRAGGED BY THE BUS. THIS CAN RESULT INSERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
The 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 INSIDE WALL, KIT MUST BE ORDERED AND NEW HANDRAIL INSTALLED WHEN RECEIVED.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ward Patriot | 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 |
| Ward Volunteer | 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 |
Components: STRUCTURE:BODY
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ward Patriot | 1986 | 0 | 3 |
| Ward Patriot | 1987 | 0 | 3 |
| Ward Patriot | 1988 | 0 | 4 |
| Ward Patriot | 1989 | 0 | 4 |
| Ward Patriot | 1990 | 0 | 4 |
| Ward Patriot | 1991 | 0 | 3 |
| Ward Volunteer | 1986 | 0 | 3 |
| Ward Volunteer | 1987 | 0 | 3 |
| Ward Volunteer | 1988 | 0 | 4 |
| Ward Volunteer | 1989 | 0 | 4 |
| Ward Volunteer | 1990 | 0 | 5 |
| Ward Volunteer | 1991 | 0 | 5 |
| Ward Volunteer | 1992 | 0 | 5 |
| Ward Volunteer | 1993 | 0 | 6 |
| Ward Volunteer | 1994 | 0 | 5 |
| Ward Volunteer | 1995 | 0 | 5 |
| Ward Volunteer | 1996 | 0 | 5 |
Other structure recalls in 1996
27 of the 297 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1996 concerned the structure; AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP. filed 44 campaigns in all.
| 96V247000 12 Dec 1996 | RANGE ROVER NA., INC. |
| 96V238000 25 Nov 1996 | FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. |
| 96V205000 26 Oct 1996 | STURDI-CORP. |
| 96V206000 26 Oct 1996 | U.S. BUS CORPORATION |
| 96V169000 10 Sept 1996 | MID BUS INCORPORATED |
| 96V165000 9 Sept 1996 | STARCRAFT RV, INC. |
| 96V164000 5 Sept 1996 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 96V146000 1 Aug 1996 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1996