2013 AMERITRANS 5500 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
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Owner Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
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Investigations
Overview of the 2013 AMERITRANS 5500
The 2013 AMERITRANS 5500 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 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT, EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS.
Recalls for the 2013 AMERITRANS 5500
NHTSA has recorded 2 recalls for the 2013 AMERITRANS 5500, potentially affecting up to 807 vehicles.
Recall 19V527000 — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
| 4 vehicles affected
Defect: Ameritrans Bus, Inc. (Ameritrans) is recalling certain 2013-2016 Ameritrans Ram 5500 (R Series) vehicles. Pushing the brake pedal for prolonged periods when the vehicle is running and in PARK may cause the Brake Transmission Shift Interlock (BTSI) pin to stick in the open position. With the pin in the open position, the transmission can be shifted out of PARK into...
Consequence: Being able to shift the transmission without pushing the brake pedal and/or without a key in the ignition can increase the risk of an unintended vehicle rollaway that may result in personal injury or a crash.
Remedy: Ameritrans has notified owners and Chrysler dealers will update the vehicle software, inspect the BTSI, and, as necessary, replace it, free of charge. The recall began July 23, 2019. Owners may contact Ameritrans customer service at 1-574-218-4786.
View full details →Recall 16V497000 — EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
| 803 vehicles affected
Defect: 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...
Consequence: Use of the label on these vehicles may confuse the operator and may result in overloading the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: 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.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2013 AMERITRANS 5500
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2013 AMERITRANS 5500.
Safety Rating for the 2013 AMERITRANS 5500
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2013 AMERITRANS 5500 in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2013 AMERITRANS 5500
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2013 AMERITRANS 5500
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the AMERITRANS 5500
- 2012 AMERITRANS 5500 — 0 complaints
- 2013 AMERITRANS 5500 (current)
- 2014 AMERITRANS 5500 — 0 complaints
- 2015 AMERITRANS 5500 — 0 complaints
- 2016 AMERITRANS 5500 — 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 395 — 0 total complaints
- AMERITRANS CTV — 0 total complaints