Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 14V786000

Suspension

Ameritrans Bus, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2014-12-10.

Recall campaignNHTSA 14V786000

Suspension

Component
Suspension
Manufacturer
Ameritrans Bus, Inc.
Vehicles affected
4
Reported to NHTSA
2014-12-10
Owners notified
2014-12-22

Defect description

Ameritrans Bus, Inc. (Ameritrans) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 F330 transit buses built on F550 chassis manufactured May 23, 2013, to March 19, 2014 and 2013 R330 transit buses built on Ram 5500 chassis manufactured September 1, 2014, to October 31, 2014. The affected vehicles are equipped with LiquidSpring-brand aftermarket suspension kits. The mounting bracket that attaches the suspension fluid tank to the frame may fail, allowing the fluid tank to separate from the vehicle.

Safety risk

If the suspension fluid tank mount fractures and the tank separates from the chassis, the tank may become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Ameritrans will notify owners, and LiquidSpring will install a re-designed bracket, free of charge. The recall began on December 22, 2014. Owners may contact Ameritrans customer service at 1-574-262-8935 or LiquidSpring at 1-765-474-7816.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

3 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
AMERITRANS F3302014 2013
AMERITRANS R3302013

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.