Recall Register

Champion: recalls by model and year

NHTSA lists 54 vehicle recall campaigns for Champion. The register has 23 model lines of the make, model years 1975 to 2024. NHTSA has 4 complaints on file for these model lines. NHTSA also lists 1 child seat, tire or equipment campaign for the make. The equipment pages show it.

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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.

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Model lines

23 model lines, in the order of the number of complaints.

Champion: recall campaigns and complaints for each model line
Model lineModel yearsCampaignsComplaintsComplaints for each model yearComponent with the most mentions
Challenger253420.1Engine
EZ-Trans8710.1Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Contender4310.3Suspension
Defender212600.0
Crusader212200.0
CTS-RE111100.0
American Crusader131000.0
American Coach13800.0
CTS-FE11700.0
CTS171100.0
Stacked Rail10400.0
Corporal13600.0
HC American10300.0
Platinum Shuttle10300.0
Hcac10400.0
CTS Challenger10200.0
M12356700.0
LF Transport7500.0
General4200.0
IC High Floor5200.0
IC LOW Floor5200.0
CGT3200.0
Titan3300.0

This table compares the model lines of Champion only. The NHTSA files have no sales figures. A model line with more vehicles on the road gets more complaints. This site does not compare one make with a different make.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Newest recall campaigns

The newest 5 of 54.

  1. 24V253000Received . 3,680 units.

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Forest River Bus, LLC. (Forest River Bus) is recalling certain 2018-2024 Starcraft Allstar, Senator II, 2022-2024 Starcraft Allstar MVP, Senator II MVP, Eldorado National Advantage, 2018 Starcraft Candidate II, 2023 Starcraft Starlite, 2023-2034 Champion Challenger, Elkhart Coach ELKC, and 2019-2024 Glaval Universal transit buses. Unsecured brake lines may be damaged by contact with the frame rail.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Damaged brake lines can cause loss of brake pressure, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect and secure the brake lines, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 1, 2024. Owners may contact Forest River Bus Customer Service Phone Number at 1-800-348-7440. Forest River Bus number for this recall is 05-1756.

    Report filed by Forest River Bus, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 05-1756. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: . The campaign has 35 make, model and year entries.

  2. 19V554000Received . 362 units.

    Structure / Emergency / Escape/Egress/Exit

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Champion Bus, Inc. (Champion) is recalling certain 2019 Challenger, Crusader, Defender and LF Transport and Goshen G-Force, Impulse and Pacer II shuttle buses equipped with Prolo roof emergency escape hatches. Due to a manufacturing issue, the roof hatch external handle may unexpectedly break under reasonable use.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the roof hatch external handle breaks, in the event of an emergency, the hatch cannot be easily opened from outside the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Champion will notify owners, and dealers will replace the handle, free of charge. The recall began September 16, 2019. Owners may contact Champion customer service 1-810-724-1753, extension 415.

    Report filed by Champion Bus, Inc.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: . The campaign has 7 make, model and year entries.

  3. 18V798000Received . 76 units.

    Seats

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Champion Bus, Inc. (Champion) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Champion Challenger, Defender, LF Transport, Goshen G-Force, and Impulse transit buses, equipped with Freedman GO-ES Foldaway Seats, part numbers 43705, 45467, 48923, and 75719. When the back seat cushion is rotated from the stowed position to the upright position, the seat cushion may not remain locked into place when under load, such as in a crash or a sudden stop. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 207, "Seating Systems," and number 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    In the event of a crash, if the seat back moves, the seat occupant has an increased risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Champion will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and repair the foldaway seat, free of charge. The recall began December 19, 2018. Owners may contact Champion customer service at 1-810-724-1753, extension 415 or Freedman customer service at 1-800-527-7477.

    Report filed by Champion Bus, Inc.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: . The campaign has 10 make, model and year entries.

  4. 18V573000Received . 219 units.

    Equipment Adaptive/Mobility

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Champion Bus (Champion) is recalling certain 2012-2018 Champion American Coach, American Crusader, American S2, Challenger, Crusader, Defender, and Impulse vehicles, equipped with certain S-Series and K-Series Titanium Wheelchair Lifts, models K200, K201, K550, K551, S200, S2201, S550 and S551. The wheelchair lift positioning input cam may fail while the lift is in use, allowing the platform to travel higher than the vehicle's floor height.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the wheelchair lift platform stops above the vehicle floor, the wheelchair user can tip inwards toward the vehicle when exiting the lift, increasing their risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the injection molded cam with an aluminum machined cam, free of charge. The recall began November 1, 2018. Owners may contact Champion customer service 1-810-724-1753 extension 415 or Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884 or by emailing Ricon at Admin18E044@wabtec.com.

    Report filed by Champion Bus, Inc.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: . The campaign has 49 make, model and year entries.

  5. 16V295000Received . 5 units.

    Seats

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Champion Bus, Inc. (Champion) is recalling certain model year 2016 Champion Bus Challenger shuttle buses manufactured January 29, 2016, to April 4, 2016. These vehicles are equipped with seats that may separate from the base frame due to bolt failure. As such, these seats fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety System (FMVSS) number 222, "School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    In the event of a crash, the seat can separate from the base frame, increasing the risk of injury to the seat occupant.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Champion will notify owners, and dealers will replace the seats, free of charge. The recall began on May 27, 2016. Owners may contact Champion customer service at 810-724-1753 extension 415.

    Report filed by Champion Bus, Inc.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: . The campaign has 1 make, model and year entry.

The list shows the newest 5 of 54 campaigns.

Download all 54 campaigns of Champion (CSV)

Counts by year

Recall campaigns that name Champion vehicles, by the year NHTSA received the report. The largest year is 2008, with 7 campaigns.
Complaints about Champion vehicles, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2018, with 2 complaints.

Components in the complaints

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

Champion: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
ComponentPer 1,000Mentions
Engine2001
Service Brakes2001
Steering2001
Suspension2001
Service Brakes, Hydraulic2001

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. Champion: recalls by model and year. https://recallregister.com/make/champion/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
Investigations that name the make
2
Units in the campaigns
23,911

Manufacturers in the recall file: Champion Bus, Inc.; CHAMPION HOME BLDR. CO..

The make name is the name in the NHTSA files. The units of a campaign that names 2 makes are in the figure of each make. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

Which Champion model line has the most recall campaigns?
The Challenger: 34 campaigns for 25 model years. A line with more model years has more campaigns.
Which Champion model line has the most complaints?
The Challenger: 2 complaints for 25 model years. A line with more vehicles on the road gets more complaints.
Which components do the complaints about Champion vehicles name?
Engine: 1 component mention. Service Brakes: 1 component mention. Steering: 1 component mention.
How many units are in the recall campaigns for Champion?
23,911 units in 54 campaigns. The units of a campaign that names 2 makes are in the figure of each make.