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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 15V488000: BACK OVER PREVENTION: CAMERA SYSTEM

Ameritrans Bus, Inc. · Reported to NHTSA Aug 5, 2015

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

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Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
2
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
1
Models covered
1
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Aug 5, 2015
Production Feb 1, 2015 – Mar 31, 2015

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

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 remedy

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.

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.

A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.

Campaign details

Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA

Manufacturer
Ameritrans Bus, Inc.
Manufacturer's campaign number
15E050
NHTSA campaign number
15V488000
Units potentially affected
2
Report received
Aug 5, 2015
Production range
Feb 1, 2015 – Mar 31, 2015
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

1 model year across 1 model

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.