Vehicle Safety Data

Recall 14V821000 — EQUIPMENT Defect in 2012-2014 CHAMPION CHALLENGER

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RECALL This recall affects up to 773 vehicles.

Recall Summary

NHTSA Campaign 14V821000
Manufacturer Champion Bus, Inc.
Vehicles Affected 773
Component EQUIPMENT
Date Notified
Affected Vehicles
2012 CHAMPION DEFENDER, 2012 CHAMPION PLATINUM SHUTTLE, 2012 CHAMPION STACKED RAIL, 2012 CHAMPION CTS-RE, 2012 CHAMPION CTS-FE, 2012 FEDERAL COACH PREMIER, 2012 FEDERAL COACH SPIRIT, 2012 CHAMPION HCAC, 2012 CHAMPION M1235, 2012 CHAMPION EZ-STREET, 2012 CHAMPION HC AMERICAN, 2012 CHAMPION AMERICAN CRUSADER, 2012 CHAMPION CHALLENGER, 2012 CHAMPION LF TRANSPORT, 2012 CHAMPION CRUSADER, 2013 CHAMPION DEFENDER, 2013 CHAMPION PLATINUM SHUTTLE, 2013 CHAMPION STACKED RAIL, 2013 CHAMPION CTS-RE, 2013 CHAMPION M1235, 2013 CHAMPION EZ-STREET, 2013 CHAMPION CTS-FE, 2013 CHAMPION CRUSADER, 2013 CHAMPION CHALLENGER, 2013 FEDERAL COACH PREMIER, 2013 FEDERAL COACH SPIRIT, 2013 CHAMPION HC AMERICAN, 2013 CHAMPION HCAC, 2013 CHAMPION LF TRANSPORT, 2013 CHAMPION AMERICAN CRUSADER, 2014 CHAMPION CHALLENGER, 2014 CHAMPION CRUSADER, 2014 CHAMPION DEFENDER, 2014 CHAMPION HCAC, 2014 CHAMPION PLATINUM SHUTTLE, 2014 CHAMPION STACKED RAIL, 2014 CHAMPION LF TRANSPORT, 2014 CHAMPION CTS-FE, 2014 CHAMPION CTS-RE, 2014 FEDERAL COACH SPIRIT, 2014 FEDERAL COACH PREMIER, 2014 CHAMPION M1235, 2014 CHAMPION EZ-STREET, 2014 CHAMPION HC AMERICAN, 2014 CHAMPION AMERICAN CRUSADER

Defect Description

Champion Bus, Inc. (Champion) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 American Crusader, Challenger, Crusader, CTS-FE, CTS-RE, Defender, EZ-Street, HC American, HCAC, LF Transport, M1235, Platinum Shuttle, Stacked Rail, and Federal Coach Premier, and Spirit transit buses manufactured January 1, 2012, to October 1, 2014, equipped with certain triangle warning signs manufactured by Imperial Supplies, LLC. Test reports indicate that the triangle warning signs, labeled C&J, may reflect an inadequate amount of light. As such, these triangle warning kits fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 125, "Warning devices."

Safety Consequence

Warning triangles that do not properly reflect light may fail to warn others that a vehicle is parked, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Champion will notify owners to inspect their triangles for production dates between April 2011, to April 2014, and the affected triangles will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on January 6, 2015. Owners may contact Champion customer service at 1-810-724-6474.

Related Recalls for CHAMPION

Campaign Vehicle Component Date Affected
24V253000 2024 CHAMPION CHALLENGER SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS 3,680
19V554000 2019 CHAMPION LF TRANSPORT STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT 362
18V798000 2017 CHAMPION LF TRANSPORT SEATS 76
18V573000 2018 CHAMPION DEFENDER EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY 219
16V295000 2016 CHAMPION CHALLENGER SEATS 5
16V010000 2009 CHAMPION STACKED RAIL SEATS 8
15V757000 2010 CHAMPION CORPORAL EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY 1,338
15V391000 2015 CHAMPION AMERICAN COACH SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING 1,818
14V748000 2015 CHAMPION CHALLENGER SEATS 168
14V742000 2011 CHAMPION HCAC EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY 1,229
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