Recall Register

2015 Ameritrans 285: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2015 Ameritrans 285. The newest campaign is 16V398000. NHTSA received the report on 2 Jun 2016. The NHTSA record gives the component Equipment Adaptive/Mobility. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 16V398000, in the NHTSA record

Ameritrans will notify the purchasers of the lifts, and Ricon dealers will inspect the side plates for damage and for displaced bearings. The platform will be inspected for cracks. Any damaged parts will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on June 30, 2016. Owners may contact Ameritrans customer service at 1-574-262-8935, or Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 230 units in total.

  1. 16V398000Received . 5 units.

    Equipment Adaptive/Mobility

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Ameritrans Bus, Inc. (Ameritrans) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 285 shuttle buses manufactured March 2, 2015, through December 23, 2015, built on Ford E-450 chassis and equipped with certain model S2000, S5000, and S5500, wheelchair lifts manufactured by the Ricon Corporation. The platform side plate of the affected wheelchair lifts may crack. Additionally, the lifts are equipped with folding link arms that may have pivot holes that are too big, allowing the bearings to move out of position.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the platform side plates crack or the platform mounting fails from out-of-position bearings, the lift platform can separate from the lift and come to rest against the vehicle's lift door. When the vehicle's doors are opened, the platform may fall onto the lift operator, increasing their risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Ameritrans will notify the purchasers of the lifts, and Ricon dealers will inspect the side plates for damage and for displaced bearings. The platform will be inspected for cracks. Any damaged parts will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on June 30, 2016. Owners may contact Ameritrans customer service at 1-574-262-8935, or Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884.

    Report filed by Ameritrans Bus, Inc.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 16V328000Received . 225 units.

    Equipment / Other / Labels

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the GVWR is unknowingly exceeded, vehicle handling may be adversely affected, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by Ameritrans Bus, Inc.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

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Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 20122
  2. 20132
  3. 20142
  4. 20152
  5. 20162

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2015 Ameritrans 285: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/ameritrans/285/2015/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Ameritrans Bus, Inc.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2015 Ameritrans 285?
230 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Ameritrans 285 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the Ameritrans 285, model years 2012 to 2016. 2 of them name the 2015 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2015 Ameritrans 285 open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.