Champion recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility
What is wrong
Champion bus has notified NHTSA of a defect in certain model year 2007-2010 buses fitted with ricon public use lifts. The restraint belt on these lifts was designed to prevent the lift from moving, unless the tongue of the belt is fully engaged and latched in the buckle. Ricon has discovered, however, that it is possible for the operator to insert the belt tongue into the buckle without fully engaging the latching mechanism. In this case, the restraint belt would appear to be latched, and the operator could run the lift. If the restraint belt tongue is not fully engaged into the restraint belt buckle, and latched, the lift may operate with an occupant on the platform.
What could happen
The user of the lift could be injured should the lift move without the restraint belt properly buckled.
The fix
Champion bus is working with ricon and ricon will be handling the remedy for this campaign. Please see ricon's defect report 09e-060. Ricon will provide customers with a warning decal and a DVD-based training aid. The safety recall began on may 5, 2010. Owners may contact ricon customer service at 800-322-2884, emailing at [email protected].
Vehicles covered
- Champion Abc 3035Re 2008–2009
- Champion Abc M-1235 2008–2010
- Champion Challenger 2007–2010
- Champion Crusader 2008–2009
- Champion Cts Re 2010
- Champion Defender 2007–2010
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 10V129000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Champion Bus, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Apr 2, 2010
- Owners notified
- May 4, 2010
- Vehicles or items affected
- 300
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Nov 1, 2007 to Feb 28, 2010
- Part
- Equipment adaptive/mobility
Notes
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Champion / Eldorado / Elkhart and more recall: Service brakes, hydraulic Apr 5, 2024
- Champion / Goshen recall: Structure Jul 25, 2019
- Champion / Goshen recall: Seats Nov 12, 2018
- Champion recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility Aug 30, 2018
- Champion recall: Seats May 12, 2016
- Champion recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility Nov 16, 2015
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.