NHTSA vehicle safety data
2013 Ameritrans F550 Recalls & Complaints
The 2013 Ameritrans F550 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign on file as of October 21, 2026. try.vin has no NHTSA owner complaints on file for the 2013 Ameritrans F550. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Ameritrans dealer.
NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2013 Ameritrans F550. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
Unnecessary Tire and Loading Placards/FMVSS 110
NHTSA #16V497000 · Equipment — Other — Labels · NHTSA notice
Reported July 1, 2016 · Ameritrans Bus, Inc.
Potentially affected: 803 vehicles
Repair completion: 17.93% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
Owners notified September 2, 2016 · Vehicles built August 1, 2012 – June 24, 2016 (per NHTSA)
Defect description
Ameritrans Bus, Inc. (Ameritrans) is recalling certain model year 2012-2016 shuttle buses manufactured August 1, 2012, to June 24, 2016, built on Ford E-350, E-450, and F-550 chassis, Dodge 5500 chassis, and Freightliner M2 chassis. These vehicles may be equipped with Tire and Loading Placards that are not applicable to vehicles weighing more than 10,000 pounds. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
Safety consequence
Use of the label on these vehicles may confuse the operator and may result in overloading the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Ameritrans will notify owners, and dealers will remove the Tire and Loading Placards, free of charge. The recall began on September 2, 2016. Owners may contact Ameritrans Customer Service Department at 1-574-218-4786.
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.
Other Ameritrans F550 model years
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