96V133000Lifestar
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLYTHE FUEL TANK PROTECTION BARRIER COLLAPSED DURING IMPACT TESTING. THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY."
Wayne Recalls, Complaints & Safety Data
NHTSA safety recalls, owner-reported complaints and investigations, by model and model year · 1969–1996
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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. This total counts a complaint once for each Wayne model year it names.
3
Safety recallsDistinct NHTSA recall campaigns covering at least one Wayne model year. One campaign can cover several models and many model years; it is counted once here.
15
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.
5
Models coveredModels with at least one model year that has enough NHTSA data to publish.
10
16 model years
Overview
Our database holds 3 NHTSA owner-reported complaints filed against Wayne vehicles. Our database also holds 15 safety recall campaigns and 5 NHTSA investigations covering at least one Wayne model year.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Wayne models
Ordered by total owner-reported complaint volume, which is not a ranking of quality
| Model | Model years | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| School Bus | 1990–1996 | 2 | 2 |
| Bus | 1984–1990 | 1 | 1 |
| Busette | 1983 | 0 | 1 |
| Chaperone | 1983–1994 | 0 | 5 |
| Lifeguard | 1988–1993 | 0 | 2 |
| Lifestar | 1993–1995 | 0 | 3 |
| Midtowner | 1987–1989 | 0 | 1 |
| Transette | 1977–1978 | 0 | 1 |
| Wayne | 1969–1980 | 0 | 2 |
| Wayne Curbtender | 1994–1995 | 0 | 0 |
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. Complaint totals count a report once for each model year it names; recall totals count a campaign once per model.
Recently issued recalls
The 8 newest campaigns covering a Wayne vehicle in our database
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.
Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov96E007000School Bus
UNKNOWN OR OTHERPASSENGER'S CLOTHING CAN UNKNOWINGLY BECOME CAUGHT IN THE HANDRAILS AT BUS DOORS WHEN EXITING THE BUS.
94V241000Chaperone
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAPDURING INSTALLATION OF THE REAR SEATS, THE DRILLS USED TO CREATE PILOT HOLES FOR MOUNTING THE REAR SEAT PENETRATED THE FUEL TANK CROSSOVER PIPE LOCATED BEHIND THE REAR SPRING HANGER BRACKET ABOVE THE REAR SPRING. THE DAMAGED FUEL LINES CAN CAUSE FUEL LEAKAGE.
94V150000Lifestar
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERSTHE STUD WELDS ON THE FRAME CAN FAIL, CAUSING THE "P" CLAMPS HOLDING THE AIR BRAKE SUPPLY LINES TO DISENGAGE FROM THE FRAME. THE AIR BRAKE SUPPLY LINES CAN COME TO REST ON THE EXHAUST SYSTEM, DAMAGING THE LINES RESULTING IN A LEAK TO THE SYSTEM, LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE, AND ENGAGEMENT OF THE SPRING BRAKES.
94V112000Lifestar
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEMINSUFFICIENT TORQUING OF BOLTS ON THE CLAMPS USED TO SECURE ADJOINING SECTIONS OF THE EXHAUST SYSTEM CAN CAUSE THE SECTIONS TO SEPARATE FROM THE CLAMPS, AND CAN ALLOW EXHAUST GAS TO LEAK UNDER THE VEHICLE.
94V046000Chaperone
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAPDURING INSTALLATION OF THE REAR SEATS, THE DRILLS USED TO CREATE PILOT HOLES FOR MOUNTING THE REAR SEAT PENETRATED THE FUEL TANK CROSSOVER PIPE LOCATED BEHIND THE REAR SPRING HANGAR BRACKET ABOVE THE REAR SPRING. THE DAMAGED FUEL LINES CAUSE FUEL LEAKAGE.
93V195000Chaperone, Lifeguard
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCHTHE THREE-POINT LATCHES USED ON THE EMERGENCY DOORS HAVE BEEN MISTAKENLY ASSEMBLED USING STANDARD NUTS RATHER THAN LOCKING NUTS. THE STANDARD NUTS COULD BACK OFF DUE TO VIBRATION, CAUSING THE RODS WHICH UNLOCK THE EMERGENCY DOORS TO FALL OFF.
91V085000School Bus
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRINGPOWER ELECTRONIC SOLENOID FAILS CAUSING LOSS OF POWER TO THE EIGHT WAY WARNING LIGHT SYSTEM, THE WINDSHILED WIPERS AND/OR THE DEFROSTER SYSTEM.
Browse by model year
Every year with at least one publishable Wayne model year
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer communications
Data on this page last refreshed .