Ameritrans recall: Equipment
What is wrong
Ameritrans Bus, Inc. (Ameritrans) is recalling certain model year 2012-2016 shuttle buses manufactured August 1, 2012, to June 24, 2016, built on Ford E-350, E-450, and F-550 chassis, Dodge 5500 chassis, and Freightliner M2 chassis. These vehicles may be equipped with Tire and Loading Placards that are not applicable to vehicles weighing more than 10,000 pounds. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
What could happen
Use of the label on these vehicles may confuse the operator and may result in overloading the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Ameritrans will notify owners, and dealers will remove the Tire and Loading Placards, free of charge. The recall began on September 2, 2016. Owners may contact Ameritrans Customer Service Department at 1-574-218-4786.
Vehicles covered
- Ameritrans 5500 2012–2016
- Ameritrans E350 2012–2016
- Ameritrans E450 2012–2016
- Ameritrans F550 2012–2015
- Ameritrans M2 Series 2012–2016
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 16V497000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Ameritrans Bus, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jul 1, 2016
- Owners notified
- Sep 2, 2016
- Vehicles or items affected
- 803
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Aug 1, 2012 to Jun 24, 2016
- Part
- Equipment › Other › Labels
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 110
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.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Ameritrans recall: Power train Jul 12, 2019
- Ameritrans recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility Nov 13, 2014
- Ameritrans recall: Equipment Jul 5, 2013
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.