Champion recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility
What is wrong
Champion Bus, Inc. (Champion Bus) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 American Coach, American Crusader, Challenger, Corporal, Crusader, CTS-FE, CTS-RE, Defender, HCAC, HC American, Platinum Shuttle, and Stacked Rail transit buses manufactured January 1, 2006, to July 31, 2014, equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts manufactured by Ricon Corporation. The platform side plate of the affected wheelchair lifts may crack.
What could happen
If the platform side plates crack, the lift platform can separate from the lift and come to rest against the vehicle's lift door. When the doors are opened, the platform may fall out, increasing the risk of injury to the lift operator.
The fix
Champion Bus will notify owners to take buses to a Ricon dealer or service center who will install supplemental platform support bumpers. Any platform that has already started cracking will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began in November 2014. Owners may contact Champion Bus customer service at 1-810-724-6474. Owners may contact Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884.
Vehicles covered
- Champion American Coach 2006–2014
- Champion American Crusader 2006–2014
- Champion Challenger 2006–2014
- Champion Corporal 2006–2014
- Champion Crusader 2006–2014
- Champion Cts-Fe 2006–2014
- Champion Cts-Re 2006–2014
- Champion Defender 2006–2014
- Champion Hc American 2006–2014
- Champion Hcac 2006–2014
- Champion Platinum Shuttle 2006–2014
- Champion Stacked Rail 2006–2014
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 14V742000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Champion Bus, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Nov 19, 2014
- Owners notified
- Nov 28, 2014
- Vehicles or items affected
- 1,229
- Started by
- NHTSA investigation
- Built
- Jan 1, 2006 to Jul 31, 2014
- Part
- Equipment adaptive/mobility
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 recall: Seat belts Jun 19, 2015
- Champion / Federal Coach recall: Equipment Dec 29, 2014
- Champion recall: Seats Nov 24, 2014
- Champion recall: Seats Jan 13, 2016
- Champion recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility Nov 16, 2015
- Champion / Goshen recall: Structure Jul 25, 2019
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.