2008 CHAMPION CRUSADER Recalls (8)
- Campaign:
- 08V182000 on 04/23/2008
- Component:
- Equipment adaptive
- Manufactured:
- 03/31/2005 - 08/30/2007
- Affected:
- 503
- Defect:
- Champion bus is recalling 503 my 2005-2008 defender, challenger, cts-re, cts-fe and crusader buses equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. these buses fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 404, "platform lift installations in motor vehicles." the threshold warning system may not detect the presence of a wheelchair or mobility aid user in a certain spot within the defined threshold area.
- Consequence:
- The user of the lift could be injured should the lift move unintentionally.
- Correction:
- Champion bus is working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts free of charge (please see 07e095). owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000 or champion bus at 1-937-596-6849.
- Notes:
- Customers 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.
- Campaign:
- 08V225000 on 05/18/2008
- Component:
- Equipment adaptive
- Manufactured:
- 04/30/2007 - 03/30/2008
- Affected:
- 31
- Defect:
- Champion bus is recalling 31 my 2007-2008 defender, challenger and my 2008 crusader buses built on general motors 560 chassis and equipped with intermotive gateway 401 module interlock harness. these buses have been found to exhibit extreme voltage spikes during engine cranking. these extreme spikes can damage the diode in the harness near the shift lock solenoid connector. if the diode fails in the shorted condition, the gateway 401 module can be damaged.
- Consequence:
- If this occurs, the shift lock solenoid may not engage. if this lock does not engage, the vehicle will have the ability to move while the wheelchair lift is deployed which may result in personal injury.
- Correction:
- Intermotive is handling the remedy for this campaign (please see 08e004). intermotive will replace the defective harness free of charge. owners may contact intermotive at 1-800-969-6080 or champion bus at 1-810-724-6474.
- Notes:
- Customers 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.
- Campaign:
- 10V131000 on 04/01/2010
- Component:
- Equipment adaptive
- Manufactured:
- 09/29/2007 - 02/27/2010
- Affected:
- 223
- Defect:
- Champion bus has notified nhtsa about a defect in certain model year 2008-2010 buses manufactured between september 2007 and february 2010, equipped with certain ricon s series and k series l-model wheelchair lifts, due to a problem in the software that controls the lift's "up" function. if the "up" switch is released before the floor level limit switch is activated, the lift may continue its upward travel for approximately 1 second before stopping. the continued upward travel may overrun the floor level cut off point.
- Consequence:
- When the platform overruns the vehicle floor level and stops at an angle from 15-20 degrees, it is possible for a person in a wheelchair to tip over and for someone standing on the platform to fall, possibly resulting in injuries.
- Correction:
- Champion bus will notify owners and the repairs will be performed by authorized ricon dealers please see ricon's defect report 09e-061. ricon will provide owners with a bulletin outlining proper wheelchair lift operation and will ship owners a dvd-based training aid to promote proper lift operation. the safety recall is expected to begin during may 2010. owners may contact ricon customer service at 800- 322-2884, emailing at www.dmata@wabtec.com.
- 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 <a href=http://www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .
- Campaign:
- 10V129000 on 04/01/2010
- Component:
- Equipment adaptive
- Manufactured:
- 10/31/2007 - 02/27/2010
- Affected:
- 300
- Defect:
- Champion bus has notified nhtsa of a defect in certain model year 2007-2010 buses fitted with ricon public use lifts. the restraint belt on these lifts was designed to prevent the lift from moving, unless the tongue of the belt is fully engaged and latched in the buckle. ricon has discovered, however, that it is possible for the operator to insert the belt tongue into the buckle without fully engaging the latching mechanism. in this case, the restraint belt would appear to be latched, and the operator could run the lift. if the restraint belt tongue is not fully engaged into the restraint belt buckle, and latched, the lift may operate with an occupant on the platform.
- Consequence:
- The user of the lift could be injured should the lift move without the restraint belt properly buckled.
- Correction:
- Champion bus is working with ricon and ricon will be handling the remedy for this campaign. please see ricon's defect report 09e-060. ricon will provide customers with a warning decal and a dvd-based training aid. the safety recall began on may 5, 2010. owners may contact ricon customer service at 800-322-2884, emailing at www.dmata@wabtec.com.
- 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 <a href=http://www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .
- Campaign:
- 11V141000 on 03/02/2011
- Component:
- Equipment:air conditioner
- Manufactured:
- 05/31/2007 - 02/27/2011
- Affected:
- 974
- Defect:
- Champion bus is recalling certain vehicles equipped with carrier genv em-1 evaporator units. due to time, temperature, and/or vibration, the fuse may loosen in the fuse holder resulting in high resistance and arcing.
- Consequence:
- If sufficient arcing occurs, the fuse holder may melt, and may be accompanied by flame, smoke and potential fire.
- Correction:
- Champion bus will notify owners and provide information on how to obtain the retrofit kit from carrier along with repair instructions. this service will be performed free of charge. the safety recall began on march 8, 2011. owner may contact carrier at 1-800-793-4741 or champion bus at 1-810-724-6474.
- 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 <a href=http://www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .
- Campaign:
- 12V275000 on 06/17/2012
- Component:
- Equipment adaptive
- Manufactured:
- 02/13/2007 - 10/28/2009
- Affected:
- 892
- Defect:
- 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.
- Consequence:
- 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 wheelchair's occupant could fall and sustain injury.
- Correction:
- 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.
- 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 <a href=http://www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .
- Campaign:
- 14V742000 on 11/18/2014
- Component:
- Equipment adaptive
- Manufactured:
- 12/31/2005 - 07/30/2014
- Affected:
- 1,229
- Defect:
- 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.
- Consequence:
- 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.
- Correction:
- 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.
- Notes:
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
- Campaign:
- 15V757000 on 11/15/2015
- Component:
- Equipment adaptive
- Manufactured:
- 12/31/2005 - 08/24/2015
- Affected:
- 1,338
- Defect:
- Champion bus, inc. (champion) is recalling certain model year 2006-2015 challenger, defender, crusader, american, american coach, american crusader, corporal, cts-fe, cts-re, hc american, platinum shuttle, and stacked rail transit buses manufactured january 1, 2006, to august 25, 2015, equipped with certain model s2005, s2010, s5005, s5010, s5505, and s5510 wheelchair lifts. the affected lifts are equipped with folding link arms that may have pivot holes that are too big, allowing the bearings to move out of position.
- Consequence:
- If the bearings move out of position, the stowed platform may have excessive movement resulting in failure of the platform mounting. this failure could cause the wheel chair lift platform to fall out of the vehicle when the doors are opened, increasing the risk of injury for the lift operator.
- Correction:
- Champion will notify owners, and ricon will inspect the link arms for damage or for displaced bearings. the platform will be inspected for cracks. any damaged parts will be replaced, free of charge. the recall began on december 21, 2015. owners may contact champion customer service at 1-810-724-1753 extension 415, or ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884. champion's number for this recall is 15e-068. note: these buses and wheelchair lifts were subject to a similar recall in 2014. all vehicles that received that recall remedy are still affected by this recall as well.
- Notes:
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
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