Ameritrans Bus, Inc.: Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
Ameritrans Bus, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 9, 2015 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 26. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Ameritrans Bus, Inc. (Ameritrans) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 CTV, 225, 200, 245, 285, 375, and 395 vehicles manufactured August 1, 2012, to July 10, 2014, equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts manufactured by the Ricon Corporation. The affected lifts are equipped with folding link arms that may have pivot holes that are too big, allowing the bearings to move out of position.
The risk
If the bearings move out of position, the stowed platform may have excessive movement resulting in failure of the platform mounting. This failure could cause the wheel chair lift platform to fall out of the vehicle when the doors are opened, increasing the risk of injury for the lift operator.
The remedy
Ameritrans will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the link arms for damage or for displaced bearings. The platform will be inspected for cracks. Any damaged parts will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on January 21, 2016. Owners may contact Ameritrans customer service at 1-574-262-8935, or Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884.
21 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Ameritrans 200 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Ameritrans 225 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Ameritrans 245 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Ameritrans 285 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Ameritrans 375 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Ameritrans 395 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Ameritrans CTV | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Ameritrans 200 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Ameritrans 225 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Ameritrans 245 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Ameritrans 285 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Ameritrans 375 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Ameritrans 395 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Ameritrans CTV | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Ameritrans 200 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Ameritrans 225 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Ameritrans 245 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Ameritrans 285 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Ameritrans 375 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Ameritrans 395 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Ameritrans CTV | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 15V827000.
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