{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ameritrans Bus, Inc. recall 16V398: Ameritrans 285 (2015 to 2016)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v398/",
  "summary": "Recall 16V398: If the platform side plates crack or the platform mounting fails from out-of-position bearings, the lift platform can separate from the l...",
  "excerpt": "Ameritrans 285, model years 2015 to 2016. Filed by Ameritrans Bus, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 2 June 2016. 5 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Ameritrans Bus, Inc. (Ameritrans) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 285 shuttle buses manufactured March 2, 2015, through December 23, 2015, built on Ford E-450 chassis and equipped with certain model S2000, S5000, and S5500, wheelchair lifts manufactured by the Ricon Corporation. The platform side plate of … 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 platform side plates crack or the platform mounting fails from out-of-position bearings, the lift platform can separate from the lift and come to rest against the vehicle's lift door. When the vehicle's doors are opened, the platform…” 16V398 Ameritrans Bus, Inc. Equipment Adaptive/Mobility 2 June 2016 2015-2016 AMERITRANS 285 If the platform side plates crack or the platform mounting fails from out-of-position bearings, the lift platform can separate from the lift and come to rest against the vehicle's lift door. When the vehicle's doors are opened, the platform may fall onto the lift oper",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T18:28:20+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T11:03:26+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ameritrans Bus, Inc. recall 16V398: Ameritrans 285 (2015 to 2016)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v398/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}