Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 16V328000

Equipment: other: labels

Ameritrans Bus, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2016-05-19.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V328000

Equipment: other: labels

Component
Equipment: other: labels
Manufacturer
Ameritrans Bus, Inc.
Vehicles affected
225
Reported to NHTSA
2016-05-19
Owners notified
2016-07-18

Defect description

Ameritrans Bus, Inc. (Ameritrans) is recalling certain model year 2012-2016 285 shuttle buses manufactured from August 1, 2012, through May 13, 2016 and built on Ford E-450 chassis. The certification labels may have an inaccurate gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR). As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."

Safety risk

If the GVWR is unknowingly exceeded, vehicle handling may be adversely affected, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Ameritrans will notify owners, and dealers will remove and/or reposition bus seats as necessary and install a corrected labels, free of charge. The recall began on July 18, 2016. Owners may contact Ameritrans customer service at 1-574-262-8935.

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

5 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
AMERITRANS 2852016 2015 2014 2013 2012

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.