Champion Challenger, Crusader, Defender, Hcac and 1 more (2014-2015): Seats
Recall 14V748000 · Nov 24, 2014 · Champion Bus, Inc.
168
vehicles affected
168
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 14V748000
- Date
- Nov 24, 2014
- Maker
- Champion Bus, Inc.
- Units affected
- 168
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Seats
- Model years
- 2014-2015
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Champion Bus, Inc. (Champion) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 LF Transport, HCAC, Defender, Crusader, and Challenger transit buses manufactured September 2, 2014, to October 14, 2014. The spring nuts used to secure the passenger seats failed durability testing.
What can happen
Spring nuts that fail to secure the seat and allow seat movement could increase the risk of personal injury in the event of a vehicle crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Champion will notify owners, and dealers will replace the defective seat nuts, free of charge. The recall began in December 2014. Owners may contact Champion at 1-810-724-6474.
Vehicles covered
5 models, 10 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Champion | Challenger | 2014-2015 |
| Champion | Crusader | 2014-2015 |
| Champion | Defender | 2014-2015 |
| Champion | Hcac | 2014-2015 |
| Champion | LF Transport | 2014-2015 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 14V748000?
5 models: Champion Challenger (2014-2015), Champion Crusader (2014-2015), Champion Defender (2014-2015) and 2 more, about 168 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 14V748000?
Champion will notify owners, and dealers will replace the defective seat nuts, free of charge. The recall began in December 2014. Owners may contact Champion at 1-810-724-6474.
What can happen?
Spring nuts that fail to secure the seat and allow seat movement could increase the risk of personal injury in the event of a vehicle crash.
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.