{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ameritrans recall 16V328: Ameritrans 285 (2012 to 2016)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v328/",
  "summary": "Recall 16V328 (Ameritrans): If the GVWR is unknowingly exceeded, vehicle handling may be adversely affected, increasing the risk of a crash.",
  "excerpt": "Ameritrans 285, model years 2012 to 2016. Filed by Ameritrans Bus, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 19 May 2016. 225 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Ameritrans Bus, Inc. (Ameritrans) is recalling certain model year 2012-2016 285 shuttle buses manufactured from August 1, 2012, through May 13, 2016 and built on Ford E-450 chassis. The certification labels may have an inaccurate gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR). As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the … 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 GVWR is unknowingly exceeded, vehicle handling may be adversely affected, increasing the risk of a crash.” 16V328 Ameritrans Bus, Inc. Equipment:Other:Labels 19 May 2016 2012-2016 AMERITRANS 285 If the GVWR is unknowingly exceeded, vehicle handling may be adversely affected, increasing the risk of a crash. Ameritrans will notify owners, and dealers will remove and/or reposition bus seats as necessary and install a corrected labels, free of charge. The recall began on July 18, 2016. Owners may contact Ameritrans customer service at 1-574-262-8935. This campaign is in the register but not yet ",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T18:22:24+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T10:53:25+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ameritrans recall 16V328: Ameritrans 285 (2012 to 2016)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v328/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}