Ameritrans Recall 15V488000: Back Over Prevention, Camera System
NHTSA recall 15V488000 · announced August 5, 2015 · filed by Ameritrans Bus, Inc. · 2 units affected
The problem
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.
What to do
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.
Official NHTSA recall notice →
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.
Vehicles covered by this recall
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.