2012 AMERITRANS 395 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
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Owner Complaints
1
Recall
1
Service Bulletin
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Investigations
Overview of the 2012 AMERITRANS 395
The 2012 AMERITRANS 395 has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There has been 1 recall campaign affecting this vehicle, covering issues with EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. 1 technical service bulletin have been issued by Ameritrans Bus, Inc. for this model year.
Recalls for the 2012 AMERITRANS 395
NHTSA has recorded 1 recall for the 2012 AMERITRANS 395, potentially affecting up to 26 vehicles.
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 395
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2012 AMERITRANS 395.
Safety Rating for the 2012 AMERITRANS 395
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2012 AMERITRANS 395 in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2012 AMERITRANS 395
Ameritrans Bus, Inc. has issued 1 technical service bulletin (TSBs) for the 2012 AMERITRANS 395. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
MIC-AMER-1101201 — EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
Ameritrans Bus, Inc. did not release any new service bulletins during the month of October 2019.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2012 AMERITRANS 395
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the AMERITRANS 395
- 2012 AMERITRANS 395 (current)
- 2013 AMERITRANS 395 — 0 complaints
- 2014 AMERITRANS 395 — 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 285 — 0 total complaints
- AMERITRANS 375 — 0 total complaints
- AMERITRANS 5500 — 0 total complaints
- AMERITRANS CTV — 0 total complaints