2015 Ameritrans 225 recall: backup camera
⚠️ What's wrong
Ameritrans Bus, Inc. (Ameritrans) is recalling certain model year 2015 225 vehicles manufactured on a Ford E-350 chassis from February 1, 2015, through March 31, 2015. The affected vehicles are equipped with a back up camera system which may display images from the camera in reverse.
💥 The risk
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.
🔧 The fix
Ameritrans will notify owners, and dealers will replace the camera, free of charge. The recall began on September 21, 2015. Owners may contact Ameritrans customer service at 1-574-262-8935. Ameritrans' number for this recall is 15E050.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 15V488000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 15E050
- Manufacturer
- Ameritrans Bus, Inc.
- Vehicles affected
- 2
- Component
- BACK OVER PREVENTION: CAMERA SYSTEM
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Sep 21, 2015
- Built
- Feb 1, 2015 – Mar 31, 2015
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.