Ameritrans Recalls
11 recalls on record · July 5, 2013 to July 12, 2019 · Vehicles
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Count of recall notices naming this brand, by the year the recall was announced. A quiet year is not proof of a safe year.
July 12, 2019VehiclesNHTSA
Ameritrans 2013–2016 Power Train recall
Hazard: Being able to shift the transmission without pushing the brake pedal and/or without a key in the ignition can increase the risk of an unintended vehicle rollaway that may result in personal injury or a crash.
March 1, 2019VehiclesNHTSA
Ameritrans 2016 Equipment Adaptive/Mobility recall
Hazard: If the wheelchair lift platform stops above the vehicle floor, the wheelchair user can tip inwards towards the vehicle when exiting the lift, increasing the risk of injury.
July 1, 2016VehiclesNHTSA
Ameritrans 2012–2016 Equipment recall
Hazard: Use of the label on these vehicles may confuse the operator and may result in overloading the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
June 2, 2016VehiclesNHTSA
Ameritrans 2015–2016 Equipment Adaptive/Mobility recall
Hazard: 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 operator, increasing their risk of injury.
May 19, 2016VehiclesNHTSA
Ameritrans 2012–2016 Equipment recall
Hazard: If the GVWR is unknowingly exceeded, vehicle handling may be adversely affected, increasing the risk of a crash.
December 9, 2015VehiclesNHTSA
Ameritrans 2012–2014 Equipment Adaptive/Mobility recall
Hazard: If the bearings move out of position, the stowed platform may have excessive movement resulting in failure of the platform mounting. This failure could cause the wheel chair lift platform to fall out of the vehicle when the doors are opened, increasing the risk of injury for the lift operator.
August 5, 2015VehiclesNHTSA
Ameritrans 2015 Back Over Prevention recall
Hazard: If an object or person are on the left side of the screen but are actually on the right side of the vehicle, or vice versa, there is an increased risk of a crash.
December 10, 2014VehiclesNHTSA
Ameritrans 2013–2014 Suspension recall
Hazard: If the suspension fluid tank mount fractures and the tank separates from the chassis, the tank may become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
November 13, 2014VehiclesNHTSA
Ameritrans 2012–2014 Equipment Adaptive/Mobility recall
Hazard: 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.
July 8, 2013VehiclesNHTSA
Ameritrans 2006–2013 Equipment recall
Hazard: If the cable does not clear the wheel chair lift it may contact the power lug and if it does not have a nonconductive cover, or it has an improperly installed non-conductive cover, then a short circuit may occur that could result in a fire.
July 5, 2013VehiclesNHTSA
Ameritrans 2013 Equipment recall
Hazard: If the cable does not clear the wheel chair lift it may contact the power lug and if it does not have a nonconductive cover, or it has an improperly installed non-conductive cover, then a short circuit may occur that could result in a fire.