2014 CHAMPION LF TRANSPORT Recalls (3)
- Campaign:
- 14V748000 on 11/23/2014
- Component:
- Seats
- Manufactured:
- 09/01/2014 - 10/07/2014
- Affected:
- 168
- Defect:
- 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.
- Consequence:
- 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.
- Correction:
- 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.
- 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:
- 14V821000 on 12/28/2014
- Component:
- Equipment
- Manufactured:
- 12/31/2011 - 09/30/2014
- Affected:
- 773
- Defect:
- Champion bus, inc. (champion) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 american crusader, challenger, crusader, cts-fe, cts-re, defender, ez-street, hc american, hcac, lf transport, m1235, platinum shuttle, stacked rail, and federal coach premier, and spirit transit buses manufactured january 1, 2012, to october 1, 2014, equipped with certain triangle warning signs manufactured by imperial supplies, llc. test reports indicate that the triangle warning signs, labeled c&j, may reflect an inadequate amount of light. as such, these triangle warning kits fail to comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 125, "warning devices."
- Consequence:
- Warning triangles that do not properly reflect light may fail to warn others that a vehicle is parked, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Champion will notify owners to inspect their triangles for production dates between april 2011, to april 2014, and the affected triangles will be replaced, free of charge. the recall began on january 6, 2015. owners may contact champion customer service at 1-810-724-6474.
- 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:
- 15V391000 on 06/18/2015
- Component:
- Seat belts:front:webbing
- Manufactured:
- 02/28/2013 - 06/11/2015
- Affected:
- 1,818
- Defect:
- Champion bus, inc. (champion) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 american crusader, american coach, challenger, crusader, cts-fe, cts-re, defender, ez trans, hcac, hc, dfuc, lf transport, premier, and spirit transit buses manufactured march 1, 2013, to june 12, 2015. in the affected vehicles, the passenger seat belts may rub against the metal seat frame and fray. as a result, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 209, "seat belt assemblies."
- Consequence:
- A frayed seat belt fray may fail to properly restrain the seat occupant in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
- Correction:
- Champion will notify owners, and dealers will install a plastic sleeve over the metal seat frame, and replace any seat belts that show evidence of fraying, free of charge. the recall began on september 16, 2015. owners may contact champion customer service at 1-810-724-1753 extension 562.
- 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.
2014 CHAMPION LF TRANSPORT TSB
- Bulletin:
- FSB_2014-108
- Component:
- 350000 equipment
- Summary:
- Heater valves must be opened while rear heaters are running. failure to do so will result in failure of the heat pump, voiding the warranty on the components. this procedure is not necessary if you vehicle is equipped with electric or vac
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