Champion American Coach, American Crusader, Challenger, Crusader and 10 more (2013-2015): Seat belts
Recall 15V391000 · Jun 19, 2015 · Champion Bus, Inc.
1,818
vehicles affected
1,818
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15V391000
- Date
- Jun 19, 2015
- Maker
- Champion Bus, Inc.
- Units affected
- 1,818
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Seat belts > Front > Webbing
- Model years
- 2013-2015
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Champion Bus, Inc. (Champion) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 American Crusader, American Coach, Challenger, Crusader, CTS-FE, CTS-RE, Defender, EZ Trans, HCAC, HC, DFUC, LF Transport, Premier, and Spirit transit buses manufactured March 1, 2013, to June 12, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the passenger seat belts may rub against the metal seat frame and fray. As a result, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."
What can happen
A frayed seat belt fray may fail to properly restrain the seat occupant in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Champion will notify owners, and dealers will install a plastic sleeve over the metal seat frame, and replace any seat belts that show evidence of fraying, free of charge. The recall began on September 16, 2015. Owners may contact Champion customer service at 1-810-724-1753 extension 562.
Vehicles covered
14 models, 42 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Champion | American Coach | 2013-2015 |
| Champion | American Crusader | 2013-2015 |
| Champion | Challenger | 2013-2015 |
| Champion | Crusader | 2013-2015 |
| Champion | CTS-Fe | 2013-2015 |
| Champion | CTS-RE | 2013-2015 |
| Champion | Defender | 2013-2015 |
| Champion | Dfuc | 2013-2015 |
| Champion | EZ-Trans | 2013-2015 |
| Champion | HC | 2013-2015 |
| Champion | Hcac | 2013-2015 |
| Champion | LF Transport | 2013-2015 |
| Champion | Premier | 2013-2015 |
| Champion | Spirit | 2013-2015 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 15V391000?
14 models: Champion American Coach (2013-2015), Champion American Crusader (2013-2015), Champion Challenger (2013-2015) and 11 more, about 1,818 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 15V391000?
Champion will notify owners, and dealers will install a plastic sleeve over the metal seat frame, and replace any seat belts that show evidence of fraying, free of charge. The recall began on September 16, 2015. Owners may contact Champion customer service at 1-810-724-1753 extension 562.
What can happen?
A frayed seat belt fray may fail to properly restrain the seat occupant in the event of a crash, increasing the 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.