2014 AMERITRANS E SERIES — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
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Owner Complaints
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Recall
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Service Bulletins
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Investigations
Overview of the 2014 AMERITRANS E SERIES
The 2014 AMERITRANS E SERIES 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.
Recalls for the 2014 AMERITRANS E SERIES
NHTSA has recorded 1 recall for the 2014 AMERITRANS E SERIES, potentially affecting up to 26 vehicles.
Recall 14V728000 — EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
| 26 vehicles affected
Defect: Ameritrans Bus, Inc. (Ameritrans) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Ford E Series shuttle buses built on E150, E250, E350, and E450, and Freightliner M2 Series shuttle buses manufactured August 1, 2012, to July 10, 2014, equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts manufactured by Ricon Corporation. The platform side plate of the affected...
Consequence: If the platform side plates crack, the lift platform can separate from the lift and come to rest against the vehicle's lift door. When the doors are opened, the platform may fall out, increasing the risk of injury to the lift operator.
Remedy: Ameritrans will notify owners to take the shuttle buses to a Ricon dealer or service center who will install supplemental platform support bumpers. Any platform that has already started cracking will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2014 AMERITRANS E SERIES
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2014 AMERITRANS E SERIES.
Safety Rating for the 2014 AMERITRANS E SERIES
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2014 AMERITRANS E SERIES in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2014 AMERITRANS E SERIES
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2014 AMERITRANS E SERIES
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the AMERITRANS E SERIES
- 2009 AMERITRANS E SERIES — 0 complaints
- 2010 AMERITRANS E SERIES — 0 complaints
- 2011 AMERITRANS E SERIES — 0 complaints
- 2012 AMERITRANS E SERIES — 0 complaints
- 2013 AMERITRANS E SERIES — 0 complaints
- 2014 AMERITRANS E SERIES (current)
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 5500 — 0 total complaints