{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ameritrans Bus, Inc. recall 16V497: Ameritrans 5500, Ameritrans E350, Ameritrans E450 and 2 more (2012 to 2016)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v497/",
  "summary": "Recall 16V497: Use of the label on these vehicles may confuse the operator and may result in overloading the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.",
  "excerpt": "Ameritrans 5500, Ameritrans E350, Ameritrans E450, Ameritrans F550, Ameritrans M2 Series, model years 2012 to 2016. Filed by Ameritrans Bus, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 1 July 2016. 803 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says 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 … 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: “Use of the label on these vehicles may confuse the operator and may result in overloading the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.” 16V497 Ameritrans Bus, Inc. Equipment:Other:Labels 1 July 2016 2012-2016 AMERITRANS 5500, AMERITRANS E350, AMERITRANS E450, AMERITRANS F550, AMERITRANS M2 SERIES Use of the label on these vehicles may confuse the operator and may result in overloading the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. Ameritrans will notify owners, and dealers will remove the Tire and Loading Placards, free of",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T18:33:44+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T11:12:29+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ameritrans Bus, Inc. recall 16V497: Ameritrans 5500, Ameritrans E350, Ameritrans E450 and 2 more (2012 to 2016)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v497/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}