Champion Bus, Inc.: Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
Champion Bus, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 2, 2004 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 231. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN BUSES EQUIPPED WITH SURE-LOK WHEELCHAIR SECUREMENT SYSTEMS, THE SPROCKET TEETH OF THE RETRACTOR ASSEMBLY IS OUT OF ALIGNMENT.
The risk
IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE WHEELCHAIR MAY NOT BE ADEQUATELY SECURED POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURIES TO A WHEELCHAIR OCCUPANT.
The remedy
SURE-LOK IS CONDUCTING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE WHEELCHAIR SECUREMENT RETRACTORS AS NECESSARY. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT SURE-LOCK AT 1-908-231-1804 OR CHAMPION AT 810-724-6474.
21 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Champion Challenger | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Champion Crusader | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Champion CTS | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Champion Defender | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Champion Challenger | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Champion Crusader | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Champion CTS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Champion Defender | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Champion Challenger | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Champion Crusader | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Champion CTS | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Champion Defender | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 General Coach M1035 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Champion Challenger | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Champion Crusader | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Champion CTS | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Champion Defender | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Champion Challenger | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Champion Crusader | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Champion CTS | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Champion Defender | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 04V521000.
Full record for the 2004 Champion Challenger → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →