2013 Champion Hcac: recalls and complaints

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1. 15V391000Received 19 Jun 2015. 1,818 units.

   Seat Belts / Front / Webbing

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   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, in the NHTSA record

   A frayed seat belt fray may fail to properly restrain the seat occupant in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Report filed by Champion Bus, Inc.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 16 Sep 2015.

2. 14V821000Received 29 Dec 2014. 773 units.

   Equipment

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   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, in the NHTSA record

   Warning triangles that do not properly reflect light may fail to warn others that a vehicle is parked, increasing the risk of a crash.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Report filed by Champion Bus, Inc.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 6 Jan 2015.

3. 14V742000Received 19 Nov 2014. 1,229 units.

   Equipment Adaptive/Mobility

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Champion Bus, Inc. (Champion Bus) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 American Coach, American Crusader, Challenger, Corporal, Crusader, CTS-FE, CTS-RE, Defender, HCAC, HC American, Platinum Shuttle, and Stacked Rail transit buses manufactured January 1, 2006, to July 31, 2014, equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts manufactured by Ricon Corporation. The platform side plate of the affected wheelchair lifts may crack.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   If the platform side plates crack, the lift platform can separate from the lift and come to rest against the vehicle's lift door. When the doors are opened, the platform may fall out, increasing the risk of injury to the lift operator.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Champion Bus will notify owners to take buses to a Ricon dealer or service center who will install supplemental platform support bumpers. Any platform that has already started cracking will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began in November 2014. Owners may contact Champion Bus customer service at 1-810-724-6474. Owners may contact Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884.

   Report filed by Champion Bus, Inc.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 28 Nov 2014.

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2. 20071
3. 20081
4. 20091
5. 20101
6. 20111
7. 20122
8. 20133
9. 20144
10. 20152

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How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2013 Champion Hcac?

3,820 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 Hcac have for all model years?

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the Champion Hcac, model years 2006 to 2015. 3 of them name the 2013 model year.

Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2013 Champion Hcac open?

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.