CHAMPION CHALLENGER PROBLEMS | SAFETY RECALLS & DEFECTS

CHAMPION CHALLENGER PROBLEMS | SAFETY RECALLS & DEFECTS

Access the National Highway Traffic Safety database of CHAMPION CHALLENGER recalls and defective parts found on CHAMPION CHALLENGER automobiles. The National Highway Traffic Safety administration is authorized to order the CHAMPION CHALLENGER manufacturers to recall and repair vehicles or parts of motor vehicle equipment when its investigation indicates that they contain serious safety defects in their design, structure, body, or performance.

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Most Recent Recalls For CHAMPION CHALLENGER

Vehicle	Component	Manufacterer
2005-2008 CHAMPION CHALLENGER EQUIPMENT Recall
2005-2008 CHAMPION CHALLENGER	EQUIPMENT Units affected: 107	CHAMPION BUS, INC. Report Date: 2010-11-18
Summary: CHAMPION BUS IS RECALLING CERTAIN BUSES EQUIPPED WITH TRANS AIR TA 73 EVAPORATORS. THE EVAPORATOR UTILIZES A POWER RESISTOR TO REGULATE BLOWER SPEED. SHOULD A SHORT OCCUR IN THE "LOW OR MEDIUM SPEED" CIRCUIT WHILE THE BLOWER IS IN HIGH SPEED, THE SHORT WILL CAUSE THE SUPPLY VOLTAGE TO FEEDBACK THROUGH THE RESISTOR TO GROUND, NOT DRAWING ENOUGH CURRENT TO TRIP THE FUSE.
2009-2010 CHAMPION CHALLENGER EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE Recall
2009-2010 CHAMPION CHALLENGER	EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE Units affected: 223	CHAMPION BUS, INC. Report Date: 2010-04-02
Summary: 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.
2007-2010 CHAMPION CHALLENGER EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE Recall
2007-2010 CHAMPION CHALLENGER	EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE Units affected: 300	CHAMPION BUS, INC. Report Date: 2010-04-02
Summary: 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.
2008-2009 CHAMPION CHALLENGER EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:AIR CONDITIONER Recall
2008-2009 CHAMPION CHALLENGER	EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:AIR CONDITIONER Units affected: 191	CHAMPION BUS, INC. Report Date: 2010-03-31
Summary: CHAMPION BUS HAS NOTIFIED NHTSA OF A DEFECT IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2010 BUSES EQUIPPED WITH TRANS/AIR AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS INSTALLED BETWEEN MAY 2006 AND JUNE 2009. EACH TRANS/AIR SYSTEM COMES WITH AN ELECTRICAL KIT WHICH CONTAINS A RELAY BOARD AND EC PC BOARD WHICH IF IMPROPERLY INSTALLED COULD OVERHEAT.
2009 CHAMPION CHALLENGER EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:AIR CONDITIONER Recall
2009 CHAMPION CHALLENGER	EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:AIR CONDITIONER Units affected: 6	CHAMPION BUS, INC. Report Date: 2009-10-29
Summary: CHAMPION BUS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 AND 2010 TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH CARRIER K410 ROOFTOP CONDENSERS. INADEQUATE OVERCURRENT PROTECTION OF ONE OR MORE OF THE FANS IN THE K410 CONDENSER MAY CAUSE OVERHEATING OF THE FAN'S WIRES.
2005-2009 CHAMPION CHALLENGER INTERIOR LIGHTING Recall
2005-2009 CHAMPION CHALLENGER	INTERIOR LIGHTING Units affected: 69	CHAMPION BUS, INC. Report Date: 2009-09-24
Summary: CHAMPION BUS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2003 THROUGH 2010 TRANSIT BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JANUARY 2003 AND AUGUST 2009 EQUIPPED WITH LUMINATOR HORIZON LED SIDE DESTINATION SIGNS. THE CONNECTOR BOARD CAN CORRODE DUE TO AN ACCUMULATION OF MOISTURE UNDER THE CONNECTOR.
2005-2007 CHAMPION CHALLENGER EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE Recall
2005-2007 CHAMPION CHALLENGER	EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE Units affected: 503	CHAMPION BUS, INC. Report Date: 2008-09-25
Summary: CHAMPION BUS IS RECALLING 503 MY 2005-2007 CHALLENGER, CRUSADER, DEFENDER, MY 2005-2006 CORPORAL, MY 2006 CTS-RE, AND MY 2007 CTS-FE AND IC DEFENDER TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH A RICON PLATFORM STYLE WHEELCHAIR LIFT. THIS LIFT FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 403, "PLATFORM LIFT SYSTEMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES." THE ANTI-STOW INTERLOCK MAY NOT DETECT THE PRESENCE OF A WHEELCHAIR OR MOBILITY AID USER. THE PRESSURE SENSING SWITCH THAT DETECTS THE PRESENCE OF WEIGHT ON THE PLATFORM WAS NOT ADJUSTED TO THE NECESSARY SENSITIVITY LEVEL. THE LIFT COULD STOW EVEN THOUGH SOMEONE OR SOMETHING IS STILL ON THE LIFT.
2007-2008 CHAMPION CHALLENGER EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE Recall
2007-2008 CHAMPION CHALLENGER	EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE Units affected: 31	CHAMPION BUS, INC. Report Date: 2008-05-19
Summary: 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.
2005-2008 CHAMPION CHALLENGER EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE Recall
2005-2008 CHAMPION CHALLENGER	EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE Units affected: 503	CHAMPION BUS, INC. Report Date: 2008-04-24
Summary: 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.
2005 CHAMPION CHALLENGER EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE Recall
2005 CHAMPION CHALLENGER	EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE Units affected: 375	CHAMPION BUS, INC. Report Date: 2007-12-14
Summary: CHAMPION BUS IS RECALLING 375 MY 2005-2007 CHAMPION, CHALLENGER, CRUSADER, CTS, DEFENDER AND GENERAL COACH MODEL CORPORAL AND M1235 BUSES EQUIPPED WITH BRAUN PLATFORM LIFTS FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 404, "PLATFORM LIFT INSTALLATIONS IN MOTOR VEHICLES." A PASSENGER CAN APPROACH THE EXPOSED LIFT DOORWAY WITHOUT THE AUDIBLE ALARM ALERTING THEM OF THEIR PROXIMITY TO THE THRESHOLD.