NHTSA recall campaign
16V328000
What was wrong
Defect
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."
Risk
If the GVWR is unknowingly exceeded, vehicle handling may be adversely affected, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
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.
To check whether your specific VIN is covered and to find a participating dealer, look this campaign up on NHTSA.gov →