Champion recall: Seat belts
What is wrong
Champion Bus, Inc. (Champion) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 American Crusader, American Coach, Challenger, Crusader, CTS-FE, CTS-RE, Defender, EZ Trans, HCAC, HC, DFUC, LF Transport, Premier, and Spirit transit buses manufactured March 1, 2013, to June 12, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the passenger seat belts may rub against the metal seat frame and fray. As a result, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."
What could happen
A frayed seat belt fray may fail to properly restrain the seat occupant in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
The fix
Champion will notify owners, and dealers will install a plastic sleeve over the metal seat frame, and replace any seat belts that show evidence of fraying, free of charge. The recall began on September 16, 2015. Owners may contact Champion customer service at 1-810-724-1753 extension 562.
Vehicles covered
- Champion American Coach 2013–2015
- Champion American Crusader 2013–2015
- Champion Challenger 2013–2015
- Champion Crusader 2013–2015
- Champion Cts-Fe 2013–2015
- Champion Cts-Re 2013–2015
- Champion Defender 2013–2015
- Champion Dfuc 2013–2015
- Champion Ez-Trans 2013–2015
- Champion Hc 2013–2015
- Champion Hcac 2013–2015
- Champion Lf Transport 2013–2015
- Champion Premier 2013–2015
- Champion Spirit 2013–2015
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 15V391000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Champion Bus, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jun 19, 2015
- Owners notified
- Sep 16, 2015
- Vehicles or items affected
- 1,818
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Mar 1, 2013 to Jun 12, 2015
- Part
- Seat belts › Front › Webbing
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 209
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: Equipment adaptive/mobility Aug 30, 2018
- Champion recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility Nov 16, 2015
- Champion recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility Nov 19, 2014
- Champion recall: Equipment Sep 12, 2013
- Champion recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility May 17, 2012
- Champion / Champion Bus recall: Equipment Mar 1, 2011
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.