The 1989 Crown School Bus has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 906 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA, most often about the structure. Last updated July 5, 2026.
PREMATURE WEAR IN THE IDLER ARM PIVOT BEARING AND OR BALL JOINT ATTACHMENTS COULD OCCUR.
THIS WEAR CAN RESULT IN LOOSENESS IN THE STEERING ANDERRATIC STEERING REPONSE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
REPLACE IDLER ARM DESIGN WITH A ONE PIECE DRAG LINK.
THE NEUTRAL BY PASS SWITCH WHICH ALLOWS THE NEUTRAL START SAFETY SWITCH TO BE OVERRIDDEN VIOLATES THE FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 102.
SHOULD THE NEUTRAL START SWITCH BE OVERRIDDEN AND THEBUS ENGINE STARTED WHILE IN GEAR, IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE BUS TO MOVEUNEXPECTEDLY. THIS COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
ON VEHICLES WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, THE SWITCH IS TO BE DISCONNECTED.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Water seepage damaged floor boards/corroded walls.”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1989 Crown School Bus as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.