2012 Ameritrans M2 Series
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
2 recalls name the 2012 Ameritrans M2 Series. Newest first.
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 to vehicles weighing more than 10,000…
Risk and remedy
Risk
Use of the label on these vehicles may confuse the operator and may result in overloading the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Ameritrans will notify owners, and dealers will remove the Tire and Loading Placards, free of charge. The recall began on September 2, 2016. Owners may contact Ameritrans Customer Service Department at 1-574-218-4786.
Ameritrans Bus, Inc. (Ameritrans) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Ford E Series shuttle buses built on E150, E250, E350, and E450, and Freightliner M2 Series shuttle buses manufactured August 1, 2012, to July 10, 2014, equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts manufactured by Ricon Corporation. The…
Risk and remedy
Risk
If the platform side plates crack, the lift platform can separate from the lift and come to rest against the vehicle's lift door. When the doors are opened, the platform may fall out, increasing the risk of injury to the lift operator.
Remedy
Ameritrans will notify owners to take the shuttle buses to a Ricon dealer or service center who will install supplemental platform support bumpers. Any platform that has already started cracking will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on January 5, 2015. Owners may contact Ameritrans customer service at 1-574-262-8935 or Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884.
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10185198Ameritrans Bus, Inc. did not release any new service bulletins during the month of December 2020.
- 10183566Ameritrans Bus, Inc. did not release any new service bulletins during the month of November 2020.
- 10182686Ameritrans Bus, Inc. did not release any new service bulletins during the month of October 2020.
- 10180795Ameritrans Bus, Inc. did not release any new service bulletins during the month of September 2020.
- 10179513Ameritrans Bus, Inc. did not release any new service bulletins during the month of August 2020.
- 10179512Ameritrans Bus, Inc. did not release any new service bulletins during the month of July 2020.
- 10176827Ameritrans Bus, Inc. did not release any new service bulletins during the month of June 2020.
- 10175889Ameritrans Bus, Inc. did not release any new service bulletins during the month of May 2020.
- 10174531Ameritrans Bus, Inc. did not release any new service bulletins during the month of April 2020.
- 10173623Ameritrans Bus, Inc. did not release any new service bulletins during the month of March 2020.
- 10172210Ameritrans Bus, Inc. did not release any new service bulletins during the month of February 2020.
- 10170949Ameritrans Bus, Inc. did not release any new service bulletins during the month of January 2020.
- 10169452Ameritrans Bus, Inc. did not release any new service bulletins during the month of November 2019.
- 10167058Ameritrans Bus, Inc. did not release any new service bulletins during the month of October 2019.
- 10165647Ameritrans Bus, Inc. did not release any new service bulletins during the month of September, 2019.
Every Ameritrans M2 Series model year
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