Champion 2006–2014 Equipment Adaptive/Mobility recall

Recalled November 19, 2014 · NHTSA recall 14V742000 · Champion

Hazard

If the platform side plates crack, the lift platform can separate from the lift and come to rest against the vehicle's lift door. When the doors are opened, the platform may fall out, increasing the risk of injury to the lift operator.

Remedy

Champion Bus will notify owners to take buses to a Ricon dealer or service center who will install supplemental platform support bumpers. Any platform that has already started cracking will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began in November 2014. Owners may contact Champion Bus customer service at 1-810-724-6474. Owners may contact Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884.

Units

1,229 units

Description

Champion Bus, Inc. (Champion Bus) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 American Coach, American Crusader, Challenger, Corporal, Crusader, CTS-FE, CTS-RE, Defender, HCAC, HC American, Platinum Shuttle, and Stacked Rail transit buses manufactured January 1, 2006, to July 31, 2014, equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts manufactured by Ricon Corporation. The platform side plate of the affected wheelchair lifts may crack.

What to do

Product

Champion AMERICAN COACH · Champion AMERICAN CRUSADER · Champion CHALLENGER · Champion CORPORAL · Champion CRUSADER · Champion CTS-FE · Champion CTS-RE · Champion DEFENDER · Champion HC AMERICAN · Champion HCAC · Champion PLATINUM SHUTTLE · Champion STACKED RAIL

Manufacturer(s)

Champion Bus, Inc.

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Official recall notice on nhtsa.gov →