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1975 Ward School Bus

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest May 16, 2007
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains 1 NHTSA owner-reported complaint for the 1975 Ward School Bus, most frequently naming the tires & wheels category.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Tires & wheels1100.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Tires & wheels
Filed May 16, 2007

3-4 MONTH OLD SUPER SWAMPER IROK TIRE SIZED: 33X10.50 EXPLODED DURING HIGH SPEED AT 60 MPH. DRIVER WEAVED INTO OTHER LANE UNCONTROLLABLY THEN STEERED TO SHOULDER. DRIVER INVESTIGATED SCENE OF EXPLOSION. SMALL PIECE OF TIRE , ABOUT 11 INCHES IN DIAMETER FITTED PERFECTLY INTO SIDEWALL RIP CIRCUMFERENTIALLY, RIP WAS IN SIDEWALL 65% OF TIRE RIPPED. TIRE SHOP THAT SOLD PUNCHED FAKE HOLE IN TREAD AREA , BLATANTLY OBVIOUS, AND SHOWED ENTRANCE INTO TIRE WITHOUT AIR NO NAIL PRESENT. ASKED ABOUT RECALL. SHOP OWNER ONLY WORRIED ABOUT ME PURCHASING NEW TIRE. WILL BE SHIPPED TO MOTHER STORE TODAY FOR INVESTIGATION. MODICA BROTHER'S TIRE. BEAUMONT, TEXAS. LOOKED UP ON NET. *AK

NHTSA ID
10190968
Incident
May 15, 2007

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Ward School Bus by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
1992001—
1991002—
1990012—
1989002—
1988001—
1987001—
1986001—
1985001—
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1983001—
1982001—
1975Viewing100—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.