Champion American Coach, American Crusader, American S2, Challenger and 3 more (2012-2018): Equipment adaptive/mobility
Recall 18V573000 · Aug 30, 2018 · Champion Bus, Inc.
219
vehicles affected
219
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 18V573000
- Date
- Aug 30, 2018
- Maker
- Champion Bus, Inc.
- Units affected
- 219
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Equipment adaptive/mobility
- Model years
- 2012-2018
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Injury
What is wrong
Champion Bus (Champion) is recalling certain 2012-2018 Champion American Coach, American Crusader, American S2, Challenger, Crusader, Defender, and Impulse vehicles, equipped with certain S-Series and K-Series Titanium Wheelchair Lifts, models K200, K201, K550, K551, S200, S2201, S550 and S551. The wheelchair lift positioning input cam may fail while the lift is in use, allowing the platform to travel higher than the vehicle's floor height.
What can happen
If the wheelchair lift platform stops above the vehicle floor, the wheelchair user can tip inwards toward the vehicle when exiting the lift, increasing their risk of injury.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Dealers will replace the injection molded cam with an aluminum machined cam, free of charge. The recall began November 1, 2018. Owners may contact Champion customer service 1-810-724-1753 extension 415 or Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884 or by emailing Ricon at Admin18E044@wabtec.com.
Vehicles covered
7 models, 49 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Champion | American Coach | 2012-2018 |
| Champion | American Crusader | 2012-2018 |
| Champion | American S2 | 2012-2018 |
| Champion | Challenger | 2012-2018 |
| Champion | Crusader | 2012-2018 |
| Champion | Defender | 2012-2018 |
| Champion | Impulse | 2012-2018 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 18V573000?
7 models: Champion American Coach (2012-2018), Champion American Crusader (2012-2018), Champion American S2 (2012-2018) and 4 more, about 219 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 18V573000?
Dealers will replace the injection molded cam with an aluminum machined cam, free of charge. The recall began November 1, 2018. Owners may contact Champion customer service 1-810-724-1753 extension 415 or Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884 or by emailing Ricon at Admin18E044@wabtec.com.
What can happen?
If the wheelchair lift platform stops above the vehicle floor, the wheelchair user can tip inwards toward the vehicle when exiting the lift, increasing their risk of injury.
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.