Champion Crusader, CTS-RE, Stacked Rail (2009-2015): Seats
Recall 16V010000 · Jan 13, 2016 · Champion Bus, Inc.
8
vehicles affected
8
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16V010000
- Date
- Jan 13, 2016
- Maker
- Champion Bus, Inc.
- Units affected
- 8
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Seats
- Model years
- 2009-2015
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Champion Bus, Inc. (Champion) is recalling certain model year 2009-2015 Crusader, Stacked Rail, and CTS RE vehicles manufactured April 5, 2010, to October 14, 2015, equipped with Recaro Ergo-M Commercial Bus Driver Seats. The affected seats have J-Brackets that may be missing welds which could allow the seat belt anchorage assembly to separate from the J-Bracket.
What can happen
If the seatbelt anchorage assembly separates from the J-Bracket, the bus driver may not be properly restrained in the event of a crash increasing their risk of injury.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Champion will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seats to determine if welds are missing. Any J-Bracket that is missing welds will be removed and replaced, free of charge. The recall began on February 25, 2016. Owners may contact Champion customer service at 1-810-724-6474, or Johnson Controls (manufacturer of Recaro seats) customer service at 1-248-484-3203.
Vehicles covered
3 models, 21 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16V010000?
3 models: Champion Crusader (2009-2015), Champion CTS-RE (2009-2015), Champion Stacked Rail (2009-2015), about 8 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16V010000?
Champion will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seats to determine if welds are missing. Any J-Bracket that is missing welds will be removed and replaced, free of charge. The recall began on February 25, 2016. Owners may contact Champion customer service at 1-810-724-6474, or Johnson Controls (manufacturer.
What can happen?
If the seatbelt anchorage assembly separates from the J-Bracket, the bus driver may not be properly restrained in the event of a crash 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.