2012 Ameritrans F550Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 0 owner complaints about the 2012 Ameritrans F550. It is covered by 1 safety recall, and for recall 16V-497 the manufacturer reports only 18% of affected cars repaired.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through July 1, 2016. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2012 Ameritrans F550 has problems

0 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

1 recall

2012 Ameritrans F550 recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

18%repaired · 2020 Q2

Other: labels

Recall 16V-497 · Jul 1, 2016 · 803 vehicles · 144 repaired

Risk. Use of the label on these vehicles may confuse the operator and may result in overloading the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Ameritrans.

Best & worst years

2012 vs. every other F550 year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the F550 median. How we score

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