Ameritrans recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility
What is wrong
Ameritrans Bus, Inc. (Ameritrans) is recalling one 2016 E225 vehicle equipped with a Ricon Wheelchair lift. The wheelchair lift positioning input cam may fail while the lift is in use, allowing the platform to travel higher than the vehicle's floor height. As such, this vehicle fails to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 403, "Platform Lift Systems."
What could happen
If the wheelchair lift platform stops above the vehicle floor, the wheelchair user can tip inwards towards the vehicle when exiting the lift, increasing the risk of injury.
The fix
Ameritrans will notify the owner and a Ricon dealer will replace the lift positioning input cam, free of charge. The recall began April 26, 2019. Owners may contact Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884.
Vehicles covered
- Ameritrans E225 2016
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 19V158000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Ameritrans Bus, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Mar 1, 2019
- Owners notified
- Apr 26, 2019
- Vehicles or items affected
- 1
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Mar 25, 2016 to Mar 25, 2016
- Part
- Equipment adaptive/mobility
- Maker's own recall number
- N/A
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 403
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.
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.