Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 15V488000

Back over prevention: camera system

Ameritrans Bus, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2015-08-05.

Recall campaignNHTSA 15V488000

Back over prevention: camera system

Component
Back over prevention: camera system
Manufacturer
Ameritrans Bus, Inc.
Vehicles affected
2
Reported to NHTSA
2015-08-05
Owners notified
2015-09-21

Defect description

Ameritrans Bus, Inc. (Ameritrans) is recalling certain model year 2015 225 vehicles manufactured on a Ford E-350 chassis from February 1, 2015, through March 31, 2015. The affected vehicles are equipped with a back up camera system which may display images from the camera in reverse.

Safety risk

If an object or person are on the left side of the screen but are actually on the right side of the vehicle, or vice versa, there is an increased risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Ameritrans will notify owners, and dealers will replace the camera, free of charge. The recall began on September 21, 2015. Owners may contact Ameritrans customer service at 1-574-262-8935. Ameritrans' number for this recall is 15E050.

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

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
AMERITRANS 2252015

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.