Ameritrans E225 (2016): Equipment adaptive/mobility
Recall 19V158000 · Mar 1, 2019 · Ameritrans Bus, Inc.
1
vehicles affected
1
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 19V158000
- Date
- Mar 1, 2019
- Maker
- Ameritrans Bus, Inc.
- Units affected
- 1
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Equipment adaptive/mobility
- Model years
- 2016
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Injury
What is wrong
Ameritrans Bus, Inc. (Ameritrans) is recalling one 2016 E225 vehicle equipped with a Ricon Wheelchair lift. The wheelchair lift positioning input cam may fail while the lift is in use, allowing the platform to travel higher than the vehicle's floor height. As such, this vehicle fails to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 403, "Platform Lift Systems."
What can happen
If the wheelchair lift platform stops above the vehicle floor, the wheelchair user can tip inwards towards the vehicle when exiting the lift, increasing the risk of injury.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Ameritrans will notify the owner and a Ricon dealer will replace the lift positioning input cam, free of charge. The recall began April 26, 2019. Owners may contact Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Ameritrans | E225 | 2016 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 19V158000?
1 model: Ameritrans E225 (2016), about 1 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 19V158000?
Ameritrans will notify the owner and a Ricon dealer will replace the lift positioning input cam, free of charge. The recall began April 26, 2019. Owners may contact Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884.
What can happen?
If the wheelchair lift platform stops above the vehicle floor, the wheelchair user can tip inwards towards the vehicle when exiting the lift, increasing the risk of injury.
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.