2009 CHAMPION HCAC — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
1
Recall
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2009 CHAMPION HCAC
The 2009 CHAMPION HCAC has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There has been 1 recall campaign affecting this vehicle, covering issues with EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY.
Recalls for the 2009 CHAMPION HCAC
NHTSA has recorded 1 recall for the 2009 CHAMPION HCAC, potentially affecting up to 1,229 vehicles.
Recall 14V742000 — EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
| 1,229 vehicles affected
Defect: 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...
Consequence: 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.
Remedy: 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...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2009 CHAMPION HCAC
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2009 CHAMPION HCAC.
Safety Rating for the 2009 CHAMPION HCAC
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2009 CHAMPION HCAC in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2009 CHAMPION HCAC
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2009 CHAMPION HCAC
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the CHAMPION HCAC
- 2006 CHAMPION HCAC — 0 complaints
- 2007 CHAMPION HCAC — 0 complaints
- 2008 CHAMPION HCAC — 0 complaints
- 2009 CHAMPION HCAC (current)
- 2010 CHAMPION HCAC — 0 complaints
- 2011 CHAMPION HCAC — 0 complaints
- 2012 CHAMPION HCAC — 0 complaints
- 2013 CHAMPION HCAC — 0 complaints
- 2014 CHAMPION HCAC — 0 complaints
Other CHAMPION Models
- CHAMPION EUROCOACH — 6 total complaints
- CHAMPION CHALLENGER — 3 total complaints
- CHAMPION CHAMPION — 1 total complaint
- CHAMPION CLASSIC SIDECAR — 1 total complaint
- CHAMPION CONTENDER — 1 total complaint
- CHAMPION CUT-AWAY CHASSIS — 1 total complaint
- CHAMPION EZ-TRANS — 1 total complaint
- CHAMPION INTERNATIONAL LOW FLOOR — 1 total complaint