Recall 14V728000

EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

Report Date

20141113

Component

EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

Affected Vehicles

6 models

Defect Description

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.

Safety Consequence

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.

Affected Vehicles

Year	Make	Model
2012	AMERITRANS	E-SERIES
2012	AMERITRANS	M2 SERIES
2013	AMERITRANS	E-SERIES
2013	AMERITRANS	M2 SERIES
2014	AMERITRANS	E-SERIES
2014	AMERITRANS	M2 SERIES

Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.