2008–2011 Champion American Coach & 2007–2009 Champion American Crusader + 5 more recall: equipment
⚠️ What's wrong
Champion bus is recalling certain model year 2008 through 2011 transit buses equipped with braun CENTURY-2 and/or VISTA-2 wheelchair lifts. Over time and with frequent use, the roll stop latches on the outer barrier may become bent or misaligned.
💥 The risk
A wheelchair occupant may defeat or ride over the insufficiently latched roll stop. If this occurs when the lift platform is in an elevated position, the wheelchairs occupant could fall and sustain injury.
🔧 The fix
Champion bus will notify owners, and the repairs will be performed by authorized braun dealers free of charge. The safety recall began on august 17, 2012. Owners may contact champion bus at 1-810-724-6474.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 12V275000
- Manufacturer
- CHAMPION BUS, INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 892
- Component
- EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
- Owner phone
- 1-810-724-6474
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Aug 17, 2012
- Built
- Feb 14, 2007 – Oct 29, 2009
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .