EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
Published November 13, 2014 · Recall initiated: November 13, 2014
What's the hazard
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 platform side plate of the affected wheelchair lifts may crack.
What to do
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.
Recall details
- Brand
- AMERITRANS
- Model
- M2 SERIES
- Manufacturer
- Ameritrans Bus, Inc.
- Lot
- 2014 AMERITRANS M2 SERIES | 2014 AMERITRANS E SERIES | 2012 AMERITRANS M2 SERIES | 2013 AMERITRANS M2 SERIES | 2012 AMERITRANS E SERIES | 2013 AMERITRANS E SERIES
- Risk classification
- V
- Country
- US
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