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Ameritrans Bus, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 1, 2016 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 803. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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."
The risk
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 remedy
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.
24 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Ameritrans 5500 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Ameritrans E350 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Ameritrans E450 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Ameritrans M2 Series | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Ameritrans 5500 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Ameritrans E350 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Ameritrans E450 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Ameritrans F550 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Ameritrans M2 Series | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Ameritrans 5500 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Ameritrans E350 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Ameritrans E450 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Ameritrans F550 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Ameritrans M2 Series | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Ameritrans 5500 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Ameritrans E350 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Ameritrans E450 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Ameritrans F550 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Ameritrans M2 Series | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Ameritrans 5500 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Ameritrans E350 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Ameritrans E450 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Ameritrans F550 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Ameritrans M2 Series | 0 | 2 | 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 16V497000.
Full record for the 2016 Ameritrans 5500 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →