2001 Champion Challenger: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2001 Champion Challenger. The newest campaign is 04V521000. NHTSA received the report on 2 Nov 2004. The NHTSA record gives the component Equipment Adaptive/Mobility. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 04V521000, in the NHTSA record
Sure-lok is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. Dealers will inspect and replace the wheelchair securement retractors as necessary. Owners should contact sure-lock at 1-908-231-1804 or champion at 810-724-6474.
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.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on . Complaint file through . Recall file through .
Since the last update
No tracked figure of this page changed in a data update. What the log tracks
Recall campaigns
3 campaigns, newest first. 2,382 units in total.
04V521000Received . 231 units.
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain buses equipped with sure-lok wheelchair securement systems, the sprocket teeth of the retractor assembly is out of alignment.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of a vehicle crash, the wheelchair may not be adequately secured possibly resulting in injuries to a wheelchair occupant.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Sure-lok is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. Dealers will inspect and replace the wheelchair securement retractors as necessary. Owners should contact sure-lock at 1-908-231-1804 or champion at 810-724-6474.
Report filed by CHAMPION BUS, INC..
04V519000Received . 1,552 units.
Structure / Frame and Members / Underbody Shields
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain transit buses, a light gauge steel was used for the floor frame crossmember located in the floor sub-frame.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Driving the bus on some road conditions could cause the sub-floor crossmember frame to crack. This condition can increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Owners will inspect for cracks and if cracks are present owners are to contact champion for repair instructions. The recall began november 16, 2004. Owners should contact champion at 1-800-788-1976.
Report filed by CHAMPION BUS, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
02V160006Received . 599 units.
Seat Belts / Front / Retractor
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain buses equipped with cp traveling retractor lap (type 1) seat belts, the plastic cover housing the reserve end of the seat belt web can break. If the two halves of the cover completely separate, the connector portion of the belt will detach from the cover. Once detached, the connector rivet can separate from the connector frame causing the frame to become unusable.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This condition cannot occur during use, however, the belt will be unsuable and may result in an occupant seating position without a seat belt. In the event of a vehicle crash, an unbelted individual could be seriously injured or killed.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Amsafe will notify its customers and provide a plastic outer cover that snaps over the existing cover on units in the field and will replace broken seat belts free of charge. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact amsafe at 574-266-8330 or champion at 810-724-6474.
Report filed by CHAMPION BUS, INC..
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE03046 | Preliminary evaluation | LATERAL CROSSMEMBERS CRACKING | Structure / Frame and Members | 14 Oct 2003 | 1 Dec 2003 | 03V458000 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2001 Champion ChallengerThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2001 Champion Challenger: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/champion/challenger/2001/. 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
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- CHAMPION BUS, INC.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2001 Champion Challenger?
- 2,382 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Champion Challenger have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 34 recall campaigns for the Champion Challenger, model years 1997 to 2024. 3 of them name the 2001 model year.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2001 Champion Challenger open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.