Ameritrans 225 (2015): Back over prevention
Recall 15V488000 · Aug 5, 2015 · Ameritrans Bus, Inc.
2
vehicles affected
2
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15V488000
- Date
- Aug 5, 2015
- Maker
- Ameritrans Bus, Inc.
- Units affected
- 2
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Back over prevention > Camera system
- Model years
- 2015
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Ameritrans Bus, Inc. (Ameritrans) is recalling certain model year 2015 225 vehicles manufactured on a Ford E-350 chassis from February 1, 2015, through March 31, 2015. The affected vehicles are equipped with a back up camera system which may display images from the camera in reverse.
What can happen
If an object or person are on the left side of the screen but are actually on the right side of the vehicle, or vice versa, there is an increased risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Ameritrans will notify owners, and dealers will replace the camera, free of charge. The recall began on September 21, 2015. Owners may contact Ameritrans customer service at 1-574-262-8935. Ameritrans' number for this recall is 15E050.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Ameritrans | 225 | 2015 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 15V488000?
1 model: Ameritrans 225 (2015), about 2 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 15V488000?
Ameritrans will notify owners, and dealers will replace the camera, free of charge. The recall began on September 21, 2015. Owners may contact Ameritrans customer service at 1-574-262-8935. Ameritrans' number for this recall is 15E050.
What can happen?
If an object or person are on the left side of the screen but are actually on the right side of the vehicle, or vice versa, there is an increased risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.