Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 18V798000

Seats

Champion Bus, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2018-11-12.

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V798000

Seats

Component
Seats
Manufacturer
Champion Bus, Inc.
Vehicles affected
76
Reported to NHTSA
2018-11-12
Owners notified
2018-12-19

Defect description

Champion Bus, Inc. (Champion) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Champion Challenger, Defender, LF Transport, Goshen G-Force, and Impulse transit buses, equipped with Freedman GO-ES Foldaway Seats, part numbers 43705, 45467, 48923, and 75719. When the back seat cushion is rotated from the stowed position to the upright position, the seat cushion may not remain locked into place when under load, such as in a crash or a sudden stop. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 207, "Seating Systems," and number 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."

Safety risk

In the event of a crash, if the seat back moves, the seat occupant has an increased risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Champion will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and repair the foldaway seat, free of charge. The recall began December 19, 2018. Owners may contact Champion customer service at 1-810-724-1753, extension 415 or Freedman customer service at 1-800-527-7477.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

10 model years across 5 models.

ModelYears on record
CHAMPION Challenger2018 2017
CHAMPION Defender2018 2017
CHAMPION LF Transport2018 2017
GOSHEN G-Force2018 2017
GOSHEN Impulse2018 2017

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.