Champion Challenger (2013): Equipment adaptive/mobility
Recall 14V257000 · May 15, 2014 · Champion Bus, Inc.
29
vehicles affected
29
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 14V257000
- Date
- May 15, 2014
- Maker
- Champion Bus, Inc.
- Units affected
- 29
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Equipment adaptive/mobility
- Model years
- 2013
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
Champion Bus, Inc. (Champion) is recalling certain model year 2013 Challenger transit buses manufactured January 7, 2013, through October 25, 2013, and equipped with certain Ricon S series and K series wheelchair lifts and an optional armored pendant cable. The armored cable may be positioned such that it does not clear the wheelchair lift.
What can happen
If the cable does not clear the wheel chair lift it may contact the power lug and if it does not have a nonconductive cover, or it has an improperly installed non-conductive cover, then a short circuit may occur that could result in a fire.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Champion will notify owners and Ricon will send the owner a supplemental cover kit and instructions free of charge. The recall began on August 27, 2014. Owners may contact Champion customer service at 1-800-776-4943, or Ricon at 1-818-267-3000. Champion's number for this recall is 14E-010.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Champion | Challenger | 2013 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 14V257000?
1 model: Champion Challenger (2013), about 29 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 14V257000?
Champion will notify owners and Ricon will send the owner a supplemental cover kit and instructions free of charge. The recall began on August 27, 2014. Owners may contact Champion customer service at 1-800-776-4943, or Ricon at 1-818-267-3000. Champion's number for this recall is 14E-010.
What can happen?
If the cable does not clear the wheel chair lift it may contact the power lug and if it does not have a nonconductive cover, or it has an improperly installed non-conductive cover, then a short circuit may occur that could result in a fire.
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.