Champion recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility
What is wrong
Champion Bus, Inc. (Champion) is recalling certain model year 2013 Challenger transit buses manufactured January 7, 2013, through October 25, 2013, and equipped with certain Ricon S series and K series wheelchair lifts and an optional armored pendant cable. The armored cable may be positioned such that it does not clear the wheelchair lift.
What could happen
If the cable does not clear the wheel chair lift it may contact the power lug and if it does not have a nonconductive cover, or it has an improperly installed non-conductive cover, then a short circuit may occur that could result in a fire.
The fix
Champion will notify owners and Ricon will send the owner a supplemental cover kit and instructions free of charge. The recall began on August 27, 2014. Owners may contact Champion customer service at 1-800-776-4943, or Ricon at 1-818-267-3000. Champion's number for this recall is 14E-010.
Vehicles covered
- Champion Challenger 2013
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 14V257000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Champion Bus, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 15, 2014
- Owners notified
- Aug 27, 2014
- Vehicles or items affected
- 29
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jan 7, 2014 to Oct 25, 2013
- Part
- Equipment adaptive/mobility
- Maker's own recall number
- 14E-010
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 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.