Ameritrans 5500, E350, E450, F550 and 1 more (2012-2016): Equipment
Recall 16V497000 · Jul 1, 2016 · Ameritrans Bus, Inc.
803
vehicles affected
803
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16V497000
- Date
- Jul 1, 2016
- Maker
- Ameritrans Bus, Inc.
- Units affected
- 803
- 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 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."
What can happen
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 fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
5 models, 24 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Ameritrans | 5500 | 2012-2016 |
| Ameritrans | E350 | 2012-2016 |
| Ameritrans | E450 | 2012-2016 |
| Ameritrans | F550 | 2012-2015 |
| Ameritrans | M2 Series | 2012-2016 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16V497000?
5 models: Ameritrans 5500 (2012-2016), Ameritrans E350 (2012-2016), Ameritrans E450 (2012-2016) and 2 more, about 803 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16V497000?
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.
What can happen?
Use of the label on these vehicles may confuse the operator and may result in overloading the vehicle, 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.