{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ameritrans recall 13V296: Ameritrans M2 Series (2013)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/13v296/",
  "summary": "Recall 13V296 (Ameritrans): If the cable does not clear the wheel chair lift it may contact the power lug and if it does not have a nonconductive co...",
  "excerpt": "Ameritrans M2 Series, model year 2013. Filed by Ameritrans Bus, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 5 July 2013. 1 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says 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. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “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.” 13V296 Ameritrans Bus, Inc. Equipment 5 July 2013 2013-2013 AMERITRANS M2 SERIES 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. Ameritrans will notify the owner and Ricon will send the owner a supplemental cover kit and instructions free of charge. The recall",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T15:19:44+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T07:13:30+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ameritrans recall 13V296: Ameritrans M2 Series (2013)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/13v296/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}