By year
Owner complaints about Ameritrans vehicles peaked at 2 in 2019
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, 2013 to 2026. 2026 runs through October.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints and recalls files. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.
Make
Ameritrans
The complete NHTSA record for Ameritrans vehicles: owner complaints, recall campaigns, defect investigations and manufacturer communications, for every model and model year on file.
Most Ameritrans recalls are filed by Ameritrans Bus, part of Ameritrans.
Owner complaints in the last five years02 on file in all, across 17 models
Recall campaigns110 in five years
Severity index0.0Crash, fire, injury or death per 100 complaints
Investigations019 service bulletins
Components
Steering draws the most owner complaints about Ameritrans vehicles, 33% of them
Share of all owner complaints on file, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI.
Models
The RAM Chassis 5500 has the most complaints of any Ameritrans model
Every Ameritrans model with complaints or recalls on file, by complaints. Counts are not rates: NHTSA publishes no sales volumes.
| Model | Model years | Complaints | Severity index | Recalls | Investigations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAM Chassis 5500 | 2012 to 2014 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 285 | 2012 to 2016 | 0 | None | 10 | 0 |
| 5500 | 2012 to 2016 | 0 | None | 9 | 0 |
| M2 Series | 2012 to 2016 | 0 | None | 9 | 0 |
| E-Series | 2006 to 2013 | 0 | None | 8 | 0 |
| E350 | 2012 to 2016 | 0 | None | 5 | 0 |
| E450 | 2012 to 2016 | 0 | None | 5 | 0 |
| 225 | 2012 to 2015 | 0 | None | 4 | 0 |
| F550 | 2012 to 2016 | 0 | None | 4 | 0 |
| 200 | 2012 to 2014 | 0 | None | 3 | 0 |
| 245 | 2012 to 2014 | 0 | None | 3 | 0 |
| 375 | 2012 to 2014 | 0 | None | 3 | 0 |
| 395 | 2012 to 2014 | 0 | None | 3 | 0 |
| CTV | 2012 to 2014 | 0 | None | 3 | 0 |
| F330 | 2013 to 2014 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| E225 | 2016 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| R330 | 2013 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
Source: NHTSA ODI. Recall counts add campaigns across model years, so a campaign covering three years counts three times.
Latest recalls
Recent campaigns listing a Ameritrans product
- 19V-527 Jul 12, 2019
Pushing the brake pedal for prolonged periods when the vehicle is running and in PARK may cause the Brake Transmission Shift Interlock (BTSI) pin…
Powertrain · 4 vehicles - 19V-158 Mar 1, 2019
Wheelchair lift positioning input cam may fail while the lift is in use, allowing the platform to travel higher than the vehicle's floor height
Adaptive equipment · 1 vehicles - 16V-497 Jul 1, 2016
These vehicles may be equipped with Tire and Loading Placards that are not applicable to vehicles weighing more than 10,000 pounds
Equipment · 803 vehicles - 16V-398 Jun 2, 2016
Platform side plate of the affected wheelchair lifts may crack
Adaptive equipment · 5 vehicles - 16V-328 May 19, 2016
Certification labels may have an inaccurate gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR)
Equipment · 225 vehicles - 15V-827 Dec 9, 2015
Affected lifts are equipped with folding link arms that may have pivot holes that are too big, allowing the bearings to move out of position
Adaptive equipment · 26 vehicles - 15V-488 Aug 5, 2015
Affected vehicles are equipped with a back up camera system which may display images from the camera in reverse
Back-over prevention · 2 vehicles - 14V-786 Dec 10, 2014
Affected vehicles are equipped with LiquidSpring-brand aftermarket suspension kits
Suspension · 4 vehicles - 14V-728 Nov 13, 2014
Platform side plate of the affected wheelchair lifts may crack
Adaptive equipment · 26 vehicles - 13V-299 Jul 8, 2013
These buses are equipped with a Ricon wheelchair lift with an optional armored pendant cable
Equipment · 4 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.