NHTSA campaign 15V488000
Ameritrans Recall 15V-488: Images From Rear Camera are Reversed
NHTSA recall 15V488000 was reported by Ameritrans Bus, Inc. on August 5, 2015, with 2 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ameritrans 225 for the 2015 model year. Owners were notified on September 21, 2015, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 15V488000 (also written 15V-488 or 15V488)
- Filed by
- Ameritrans Bus, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign number (as filed)
- 15E050
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 2 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Back Over Prevention — Camera System
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 15V488000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Ameritrans
Ameritrans 225
- 2015 · Vehicles built February 1, 2015 – March 31, 2015 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V488000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
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.
Manufacturer 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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 15V488000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.