Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 19V554000

Structure: emergency: escape/egress/exit

Champion Bus, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2019-07-25.

Recall campaignNHTSA 19V554000

Structure: emergency: escape/egress/exit

Component
Structure: emergency: escape/egress/exit
Manufacturer
Champion Bus, Inc.
Vehicles affected
362
Reported to NHTSA
2019-07-25
Owners notified
2019-09-16

Defect description

Champion Bus, Inc. (Champion) is recalling certain 2019 Challenger, Crusader, Defender and LF Transport and Goshen G-Force, Impulse and Pacer II shuttle buses equipped with Prolo roof emergency escape hatches. Due to a manufacturing issue, the roof hatch external handle may unexpectedly break under reasonable use.

Safety risk

If the roof hatch external handle breaks, in the event of an emergency, the hatch cannot be easily opened from outside the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Champion will notify owners, and dealers will replace the handle, free of charge. The recall began September 16, 2019. Owners may contact Champion customer service 1-810-724-1753, extension 415.

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

7 model years across 7 models.

ModelYears on record
CHAMPION Challenger2019
CHAMPION Crusader2019
CHAMPION Defender2019
CHAMPION LF Transport2019
GOSHEN G-Force2019
GOSHEN Impulse2019
GOSHEN Pacer II2019

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.