Ameritrans 285 (2012-2016): Equipment
Recall 16V328000 · May 19, 2016 · Ameritrans Bus, Inc.
225
vehicles affected
225
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16V328000
- Date
- May 19, 2016
- Maker
- Ameritrans Bus, Inc.
- Units affected
- 225
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Equipment > Other > Labels
- Model years
- 2012-2016
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Ameritrans Bus, Inc. (Ameritrans) is recalling certain model year 2012-2016 285 shuttle buses manufactured from August 1, 2012, through May 13, 2016 and built on Ford E-450 chassis. The certification labels may have an inaccurate gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR). As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."
What can happen
If the GVWR is unknowingly exceeded, vehicle handling may be adversely affected, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Ameritrans will notify owners, and dealers will remove and/or reposition bus seats as necessary and install a corrected labels, free of charge. The recall began on July 18, 2016. Owners may contact Ameritrans customer service at 1-574-262-8935.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 5 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Ameritrans | 285 | 2012-2016 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16V328000?
1 model: Ameritrans 285 (2012-2016), about 225 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16V328000?
Ameritrans will notify owners, and dealers will remove and/or reposition bus seats as necessary and install a corrected labels, free of charge. The recall began on July 18, 2016. Owners may contact Ameritrans customer service at 1-574-262-8935.
What can happen?
If the GVWR is unknowingly exceeded, vehicle handling may be adversely affected, increasing the 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.