Champion American Coach, American Crusader, Challenger, Corporal and 8 more (2006-2014): Equipment adaptive/mobility
Recall 14V742000 · Nov 19, 2014 · Champion Bus, Inc.
1,229
vehicles affected
1,229
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 14V742000
- Date
- Nov 19, 2014
- Maker
- Champion Bus, Inc.
- Units affected
- 1,229
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Equipment adaptive/mobility
- Model years
- 2006-2014
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Falls
What is wrong
Champion Bus, Inc. (Champion Bus) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 American Coach, American Crusader, Challenger, Corporal, Crusader, CTS-FE, CTS-RE, Defender, HCAC, HC American, Platinum Shuttle, and Stacked Rail transit buses manufactured January 1, 2006, to July 31, 2014, equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts manufactured by Ricon Corporation. The platform side plate of the affected wheelchair lifts may crack.
What can happen
If the platform side plates crack, the lift platform can separate from the lift and come to rest against the vehicle's lift door. When the doors are opened, the platform may fall out, increasing the risk of injury to the lift operator.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Champion Bus will notify owners to take buses to a Ricon dealer or service center who will install supplemental platform support bumpers. Any platform that has already started cracking will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began in November 2014. Owners may contact Champion Bus customer service at 1-810-724-6474. Owners may contact Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884.
Vehicles covered
12 models, 108 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Champion | American Coach | 2006-2014 |
| Champion | American Crusader | 2006-2014 |
| Champion | Challenger | 2006-2014 |
| Champion | Corporal | 2006-2014 |
| Champion | Crusader | 2006-2014 |
| Champion | CTS-Fe | 2006-2014 |
| Champion | CTS-RE | 2006-2014 |
| Champion | Defender | 2006-2014 |
| Champion | Hcac | 2006-2014 |
| Champion | HC American | 2006-2014 |
| Champion | Platinum Shuttle | 2006-2014 |
| Champion | Stacked Rail | 2006-2014 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 14V742000?
12 models: Champion American Coach (2006-2014), Champion American Crusader (2006-2014), Champion Challenger (2006-2014) and 9 more, about 1,229 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 14V742000?
Champion Bus will notify owners to take buses to a Ricon dealer or service center who will install supplemental platform support bumpers. Any platform that has already started cracking will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began in November 2014. Owners may contact Champion Bus customer service at.
What can happen?
If the platform side plates crack, the lift platform can separate from the lift and come to rest against the vehicle's lift door. When the doors are opened, the platform may fall out, increasing the risk of injury to the lift operator.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.