Equipment Adaptive/mobility
NHTSA recall 12V275000 · announced May 17, 2012 · filed by Champion Bus, Inc. · 892 units affected
The problem
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.
What to do
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> .
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 2008 Champion American Coach
- 2009 Champion American Coach
- 2010 Champion American Coach
- 2011 Champion American Coach
- 2007 Champion American Crusader
- 2008 Champion American Crusader
- 2009 Champion American Crusader
- 2008 Champion Challenger
- 2009 Champion Challenger
- 2010 Champion Challenger
- 2008 Champion Crusader
- 2009 Champion Crusader
- 2010 Champion Crusader
- 2009 Champion Ctste
- 2010 Champion Ctste
- 2008 Champion Defender
- 2009 Champion Defender
- 2010 Champion Defender
- 2010 Champion Terrastar
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.