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 …
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 16V328 cover?
- Ameritrans 285, model years 2012-2016.
- What is wrong with them?
- 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).
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- If the GVWR is unknowingly exceeded, vehicle handling may be adversely affected, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. 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.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on.
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.”
affected
in the notice
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| Campaign | 16V328 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Ameritrans Bus, Inc. |
| System at fault | Equipment:Other:Labels |
| Reported to NHTSA | 19 May 2016 |
| Model years | 2012-2016 |
| Vehicles named | AMERITRANS 285 |
What the notice says today
The consequence
If the GVWR is unknowingly exceeded, vehicle handling may be adversely affected, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
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.
What it said before
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This is one of 2,632 notices in the record whose component field names equipment. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 29 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
The models named here, across their whole recall history
How to cite this record
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CarsMultiverse, recall 16V328, wording as read on 16 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v328/
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Other Ameritrans notices we hold
- 19V527: 2013-2016 Ameritrans Ram 5500 (R Series)
- 19V158: one 2016 E225 vehicle equipped with a Ricon Wheelchair lift
- 15V827: model year 2012-2014 CTV, 225, 200, 245, 285, 375, and 395
- 15V488: model year 2015 225
All 5 Ameritrans campaigns we hold · Every manufacturer in the record
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