Champion Bus, Inc.: Seats
Champion Bus, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 24, 2014 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 168. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Champion Bus, Inc. (Champion) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 LF Transport, HCAC, Defender, Crusader, and Challenger transit buses manufactured September 2, 2014, to October 14, 2014. The spring nuts used to secure the passenger seats failed durability testing.
The risk
Spring nuts that fail to secure the seat and allow seat movement could increase the risk of personal injury in the event of a vehicle crash.
The remedy
Champion will notify owners, and dealers will replace the defective seat nuts, free of charge. The recall began in December 2014. Owners may contact Champion at 1-810-724-6474.
10 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Champion Challenger | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Champion Crusader | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Champion Defender | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Champion Hcac | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Champion LF Transport | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Champion Challenger | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 Champion Crusader | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Champion Defender | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Champion Hcac | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Champion LF Transport | 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 14V748000.
Full record for the 2015 Champion Challenger → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →