2012 AMERITRANS 285 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
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Owner Complaints
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Recalls
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Service Bulletins
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Investigations
Overview of the 2012 AMERITRANS 285
The 2012 AMERITRANS 285 has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 2 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS, EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY.
Recalls for the 2012 AMERITRANS 285
NHTSA has recorded 2 recalls for the 2012 AMERITRANS 285, potentially affecting up to 251 vehicles.
Recall 16V328000 — EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
| 225 vehicles affected
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."
Consequence: If the GVWR is unknowingly exceeded, vehicle handling may be adversely affected, increasing the risk of a crash.
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.
View full details →Recall 15V827000 — EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
| 26 vehicles affected
Defect: Ameritrans Bus, Inc. (Ameritrans) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 CTV, 225, 200, 245, 285, 375, and 395 vehicles manufactured August 1, 2012, to July 10, 2014, equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts manufactured by the Ricon Corporation. The affected lifts are equipped with folding link arms that may have pivot holes that...
Consequence: If the bearings move out of position, the stowed platform may have excessive movement resulting in failure of the platform mounting. This failure could cause the wheel chair lift platform to fall out of the vehicle when the doors are opened, increasing the risk of injury for the lift operator.
Remedy: Ameritrans will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the link arms for damage or for displaced bearings. The platform will be inspected for cracks. Any damaged parts will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on January 21, 2016....
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2012 AMERITRANS 285
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2012 AMERITRANS 285.
Safety Rating for the 2012 AMERITRANS 285
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2012 AMERITRANS 285 in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2012 AMERITRANS 285
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2012 AMERITRANS 285
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the AMERITRANS 285
- 2012 AMERITRANS 285 (current)
- 2013 AMERITRANS 285 — 0 complaints
- 2014 AMERITRANS 285 — 0 complaints
- 2015 AMERITRANS 285 — 0 complaints
- 2016 AMERITRANS 285 — 0 complaints
Other AMERITRANS Models
- AMERITRANS RAM CHASSIS 5500 — 3 total complaints
- AMERITRANS 200 — 0 total complaints
- AMERITRANS 225 — 0 total complaints
- AMERITRANS 245 — 0 total complaints
- AMERITRANS 375 — 0 total complaints
- AMERITRANS 395 — 0 total complaints
- AMERITRANS 5500 — 0 total complaints
- AMERITRANS CTV — 0 total complaints