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Champion Recalls, Complaints & Safety Data

NHTSA safety recalls, owner-reported complaints and investigations, by model and model year · 1974–2024

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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received. This total counts a complaint once for each Champion model year it names.
12
Safety recallsDistinct NHTSA recall campaigns covering at least one Champion model year. One campaign can cover several models and many model years; it is counted once here.
63
InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
3
Models coveredModels with at least one model year that has enough NHTSA data to publish.
63
41 model years

Overview

Our database holds 12 NHTSA owner-reported complaints filed against Champion vehicles. Our database also holds 63 safety recall campaigns and 3 NHTSA investigations covering at least one Champion model year.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Champion models

Ordered by total owner-reported complaint volume, which is not a ranking of quality

Champion models with published safety data
ModelModel yearsComplaintsRecalls
Eurocoach1986–199041
Challenger1997–2024234
Champion1975–199413
Contender1998–200113
Cut-Away Chassis1981–199011
Ez-Trans2007–201517
International Low Floor200711
3035RE2008–201302
Abc 3035RE2008–200901
Abc M-12352008–201001
American2006–201501
American Coach2006–201808
American Crusader2006–2018010
American S22012–201801
Bantam197701
Boat Trailer2003–200601
Bus1997–199901
Cgt1999–200102
Concord197701
Concord 177197401
Concord 351197401
Concord 352197401
Corporal2003–201506
Crusader1999–2019022
CTS1986–2011011
Cts Challenger1981–199002
Cts Re2005–2015011
Cts-Fe2005–201507
Ctste2009–201001
CX300201201
CX340201101
CX3802012–201301
Defender1999–2019026
Dfuc2013–201501
Ez-Street2012–201401
General1999–200202
Hc2013–201501
Hc 270NF200901
Hc American2006–201503
Hcac2006–201504
High Floor Ic201001
Ic American Coach2008–200901
Ic Defender200701
Ic High Floor2007–201102
Ic Low Floor2006–201002
Impulse2012–201801
International American CO200801
International Defender2007–200801
International High Floor2007–200901
Lf Transport2012–201905
Lo-Trans2005–200601
M10002005–200601
M12352007–201407
Platinum Shuttle2006–201503
Premier2013–201501
Re Cts2007–200801
Spirit2013–201501
Stacked Rail2006–201504
Tb-2242199801
Terrastar201001
Titan1975–197703
Woodsman197401
Wrangler197701

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Complaint totals count a report once for each model year it names; recall totals count a campaign once per model.

Recently issued recalls

The 8 newest campaigns covering a Champion vehicle in our database

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
24V253000Challenger

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGSForest 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.

19V5540004 Champion models

STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXITChampion 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.

18V7980003 Champion models

SEATSChampion 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."

18V5730007 Champion models

EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITYChampion 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.

16V295000Challenger

SEATSChampion 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."

16V0100003 Champion models

SEATSChampion Bus, Inc. (Champion) is recalling certain model year 2009-2015 Crusader, Stacked Rail, and CTS RE vehicles manufactured April 5, 2010, to October 14, 2015, equipped with Recaro Ergo-M Commercial Bus Driver Seats. The affected seats have J-Brackets that may be missing welds which could allow the seat belt anchorage assembly to separate from the J-Bracket.

15V75700012 Champion models

EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITYChampion Bus, Inc. (Champion) is recalling certain model year 2006-2015 Challenger, Defender, Crusader, American, American Coach, American Crusader, Corporal, CTS-FE, CTS-RE, HC American, Platinum Shuttle, and Stacked Rail transit buses manufactured January 1, 2006, to August 25, 2015, equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts. The affected lifts are equipped with folding link arms that may have pivot holes that are too big, allowing the bearings to move out of position.

15V39100014 Champion models

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBINGChampion 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."

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Data sources

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