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NHTSA campaign 16V497000

Ameritrans Bus, Inc. recall 16V497000

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."

Reported 07/01/2016

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.

Repair

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.

Components

  • Equipment: Other: Labels

Affected years and models

A listed year and model does not mean every vehicle in that group is recalled. Use the VIN lookup to confirm a specific vehicle.

2016 Ameritrans 5500View records2016 Ameritrans E350View records2016 Ameritrans E450View records2016 Ameritrans M2 SERIESView records2015 Ameritrans 5500View records2015 Ameritrans E350View records2015 Ameritrans E450View records2015 Ameritrans F550View records2015 Ameritrans M2 SERIESView records2014 Ameritrans 5500View records2014 Ameritrans E350View records2014 Ameritrans E450View records2014 Ameritrans F550View records2014 Ameritrans M2 SERIESView records2013 Ameritrans 5500View records2013 Ameritrans E350View records2013 Ameritrans E450View records2013 Ameritrans F550View records2013 Ameritrans M2 SERIESView records2012 Ameritrans 5500View records2012 Ameritrans E350View records2012 Ameritrans E450View records2012 Ameritrans F550View records2012 Ameritrans M2 SERIESView records