Champion Bus, Inc.: Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
Champion Bus, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 25, 2008 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 503. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
CHAMPION BUS IS RECALLING 503 MY 2005-2007 CHALLENGER, CRUSADER, DEFENDER, MY 2005-2006 CORPORAL, MY 2006 CTS-RE, AND MY 2007 CTS-FE AND IC DEFENDER TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH A RICON PLATFORM STYLE WHEELCHAIR LIFT. THIS LIFT FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 403, "PLATFORM LIFT SYSTEMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES." THE ANTI-STOW INTERLOCK MAY NOT DETECT THE PRESENCE OF A WHEELCHAIR OR MOBILITY AID USER. THE PRESSURE SENSING SWITCH THAT DETECTS THE PRESENCE OF WEIGHT ON THE PLATFORM WAS NOT ADJUSTED TO THE NECESSARY SENSITIVITY LEVEL. THE LIFT COULD STOW EVEN THOUGH SOMEONE OR SOMETHING IS STILL ON THE LIFT.
The risk
A LIFT OCCUPANT CAN BE INJURED SHOULD THE LIFT BEGIN TO STOW UNINTENTIONALLY.
The remedy
CHAMPION BUS IS WORKING WITH RICON TO CORRECT THE WHEELCHAIR LIFT FREE OF CHARGE (PLEASE SEE 07E097). OWNERS MAY CONTACT RICON AT 1-818-267-3000 OR CHAMPION BUS AT 1-800-331-5761.
14 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Champion Challenger | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Champion Crusader | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Champion Cts-Fe | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Champion Defender | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Champion IC Defender | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Champion Challenger | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Champion Corporal | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Champion Crusader | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Champion Cts-Re | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Champion Defender | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Champion Challenger | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Champion Corporal | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Champion Crusader | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Champion Defender | 0 | 4 | 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 08V490000.
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