2013 AMERITRANS M2 SERIES — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
3
Recalls
1
Service Bulletin
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2013 AMERITRANS M2 SERIES
The 2013 AMERITRANS M2 SERIES has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 3 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS, EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY, EQUIPMENT. 1 technical service bulletin have been issued by Ameritrans Bus, Inc. for this model year.
Recalls for the 2013 AMERITRANS M2 SERIES
NHTSA has recorded 3 recalls for the 2013 AMERITRANS M2 SERIES, potentially affecting up to 830 vehicles.
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 →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 →Recall 13V296000 — EQUIPMENT
| 1 vehicles affected
Defect: Ameritrans Bus, Inc. is recalling one model year 2013 M2-Series bus equipped with a Ricon wheelchair lift with an optional armored pendant cable. The armored cable may be positioned such that it does not clear the wheelchair lift.
Consequence: If the cable does not clear the wheel chair lift it may contact the power lug and if it does not have a nonconductive cover, or it has an improperly installed non-conductive cover, then a short circuit may occur that could result in a fire.
Remedy: Ameritrans will notify the owner and Ricon will send the owner a supplemental cover kit and instructions free of charge. The recall began during July 2013. More information van ve obtained by contacting Ricon Customer Service at 1-800-322-2884 or by...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2013 AMERITRANS M2 SERIES
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2013 AMERITRANS M2 SERIES.
Safety Rating for the 2013 AMERITRANS M2 SERIES
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2013 AMERITRANS M2 SERIES in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2013 AMERITRANS M2 SERIES
Ameritrans Bus, Inc. has issued 1 technical service bulletin (TSBs) for the 2013 AMERITRANS M2 SERIES. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
MIC-AMER-120119 — EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
Ameritrans Bus, Inc. did not release any new service bulletins during the month of November 2019.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2013 AMERITRANS M2 SERIES
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the AMERITRANS M2 SERIES
- 2012 AMERITRANS M2 SERIES — 0 complaints
- 2013 AMERITRANS M2 SERIES (current)
- 2014 AMERITRANS M2 SERIES — 0 complaints
- 2015 AMERITRANS M2 SERIES — 0 complaints
- 2016 AMERITRANS M2 SERIES — 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 5500 — 0 total complaints