2016 Champion Challenger

Routine

No owner complaints are on file for this vehicle. It has been recalled 2 times.

2 safety recalls

Part 573 reports

Equipment Adaptive/Mobility18V573000

Filed Aug 30, 2018219 vehiclesChampion Bus, Inc.

Defect. Champion Bus (Champion) is recalling certain 2012-2018 Champion American Coach, American Crusader, American S2, Challenger, Crusader, Defender, and Impulse vehicles, equipped with certain S-Series and K-Series Titanium Wheelchair Lifts, models K200, K201, K550, K551, S200, S2201, S550 and S551. The wheelchair lift positioning input cam may fail while the lift is in use, allowing the platform to travel higher than the vehicle's floor height.

Risk. If the wheelchair lift platform stops above the vehicle floor, the wheelchair user can tip inwards toward the vehicle when exiting the lift, increasing their risk of injury.

Remedy. Dealers will replace the injection molded cam with an aluminum machined cam, free of charge. The recall began November 1, 2018. Owners may contact Champion customer service 1-810-724-1753 extension 415 or Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884 or by emailing Ricon at [email protected].

Seats16V295000

Filed May 12, 20165 vehiclesChampion Bus, Inc.

Defect. Champion Bus, Inc. (Champion) is recalling certain model year 2016 Champion Bus Challenger shuttle buses manufactured January 29, 2016, to April 4, 2016. These vehicles are equipped with seats that may separate from the base frame due to bolt failure. As such, these seats fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety System (FMVSS) number 222, "School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection."

Risk. In the event of a crash, the seat can separate from the base frame, increasing the risk of injury to the seat occupant.

Remedy. Champion will notify owners, and dealers will replace the seats, free of charge. The recall began on May 27, 2016. Owners may contact Champion customer service at 810-724-1753 extension 415.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2014

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Assessment
2024	0	1	Routine
2023	0	1	Routine
2019	0	1	Routine
2018	0	2	Routine
2017	0	2	Routine
2016 — this page	0	2	Routine
2015	0	4	Routine
2014	1	6	Routine
2013	0	7	Routine
2012	1	5	Routine
2011	0	4	Routine
2010	0	8	Routine
2009	0	11	Routine
2008	0	10	Routine
2007	0	9	Routine
2006	0	9	Routine
2005	0	8	Routine
2004	0	3	Routine
2003	0	2	Routine
2002	0	3	Routine
2001	0	3	Routine
2000	0	3	Routine
1999	0	2	Routine
1998	0	1	Routine
1997	0	1	Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Aug 30, 2018. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.