Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 04V521000

Equipment adaptive/mobility

CHAMPION BUS, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2004-11-02.

Recall campaignNHTSA 04V521000

Equipment adaptive/mobility

Component
Equipment adaptive/mobility
Manufacturer
CHAMPION BUS, INC.
Vehicles affected
231
Reported to NHTSA
2004-11-02

Defect description

ON CERTAIN BUSES EQUIPPED WITH SURE-LOK WHEELCHAIR SECUREMENT SYSTEMS, THE SPROCKET TEETH OF THE RETRACTOR ASSEMBLY IS OUT OF ALIGNMENT.

Safety risk

IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE WHEELCHAIR MAY NOT BE ADEQUATELY SECURED POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURIES TO A WHEELCHAIR OCCUPANT.

Manufacturer 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.

Notes

CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Scope of coverage

21 model years across 5 models.

ModelYears on record
CHAMPION Challenger2004 2003 2002 2001 2000
CHAMPION Crusader2004 2003 2002 2001 2000
CHAMPION CTS2004 2003 2002 2001 2000
CHAMPION Defender2004 2003 2002 2001 2000
GENERAL COACH M10352002

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.