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NHTSA campaign 16V497000

Ameritrans Recall 16V-497: Unnecessary Tire and Loading Placards/FMVSS 110

NHTSA recall 16V497000 was reported by Ameritrans Bus, Inc. on July 1, 2016, with 803 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ameritrans 5500, Ameritrans E350, Ameritrans E450 and more for model years 2012–2016. Owners were notified on September 2, 2016, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 16V497000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
16V497000 (also written 16V-497 or 16V497)
Filed by
Ameritrans Bus, Inc.
Report received
Potentially affected
803 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Equipment — Other — Labels
Owners notified
Safety standard
FMVSS 110

Repair completion: 17.93% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)

NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 16V497000. 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 5500

  • Ameritrans E350

  • Ameritrans E450

  • Ameritrans F550

    • 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 · Vehicles built August 1, 2012 – June 24, 2016 (per NHTSA)

  • Ameritrans M2 Series

All Ameritrans recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V497000.

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.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 16V497000

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.