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Ameritrans 285 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 5 model years of the Ameritrans 285 (2012–2016).

3
safety recalls, all years
0
owner complaints, all years
2012
year with most recalls

Pick your Ameritrans 285 model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2016 Ameritrans 28520
2015 Ameritrans 28520
2014 Ameritrans 28520
2013 Ameritrans 28520
2012 Ameritrans 28520

All Ameritrans 285 recalls (3)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Ameritrans 285, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Equipment adaptive/mobility

    NHTSA 16V398000 Reported 5 vehicles potentially affected Ameritrans Bus, Inc.

    Ameritrans Bus, Inc. (Ameritrans) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 285 shuttle buses manufactured March 2, 2015, through December 23, 2015, built on Ford E-450 chassis and equipped with certain model S2000, S5000, and S5500, wheelchair lifts manufactured by the Ricon Corporation. The platform side plate of the affected…

    Remedy: Ameritrans will notify the purchasers of the lifts, and Ricon dealers will inspect the side plates for damage and for displaced bearings. The platform will be inspected for cracks. Any damaged parts will be replaced,…

    Model years: 2015, 2016

  2. Labels (equipment)

    NHTSA 16V328000 Reported 225 vehicles potentially affected Ameritrans Bus, Inc.

    Ameritrans Bus, Inc. (Ameritrans) is recalling certain model year 2012-2016 285 shuttle buses manufactured from August 1, 2012, through May 13, 2016 and built on Ford E-450 chassis. The certification labels may have an inaccurate gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR). As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR…

    Remedy: Ameritrans will notify owners, and dealers will remove and/or reposition bus seats as necessary and install a corrected labels, free of charge. The recall began on July 18, 2016. Owners may contact Ameritrans customer…

    Model years: 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016

  3. Equipment adaptive/mobility

    NHTSA 15V827000 Reported 26 vehicles potentially affected Ameritrans Bus, Inc.

    Ameritrans Bus, Inc. (Ameritrans) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 CTV, 225, 200, 245, 285, 375, and 395 vehicles manufactured August 1, 2012, to July 10, 2014, equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts manufactured by the Ricon Corporation. The affected lifts are equipped with…

    Remedy: Ameritrans will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the link arms for damage or for displaced bearings. The platform will be inspected for cracks. Any damaged parts will be replaced, free of charge. The recall…

    Model years: 2012, 2013, 2014

Other Ameritrans models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.