NHTSA Campaign 18V573000
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
Issued by Champion Bus, Inc. · Reported Aug 30, 2018 · 219 vehicles affected
What's wrong
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
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
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 [email protected].
Vehicles affected by this recall
| Make | Model | Year | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHAMPION | AMERICAN COACH | 2012 | 219 |
| CHAMPION | AMERICAN COACH | 2013 | 219 |
| CHAMPION | AMERICAN COACH | 2014 | 219 |
| CHAMPION | AMERICAN COACH | 2015 | 219 |
| CHAMPION | AMERICAN COACH | 2016 | 219 |
| CHAMPION | AMERICAN COACH | 2017 | 219 |
| CHAMPION | AMERICAN COACH | 2018 | 219 |
| CHAMPION | AMERICAN CRUSADER | 2012 | 219 |
| CHAMPION | AMERICAN CRUSADER | 2013 | 219 |
| CHAMPION | AMERICAN CRUSADER | 2014 | 219 |
| CHAMPION | AMERICAN CRUSADER | 2015 | 219 |
| CHAMPION | AMERICAN CRUSADER | 2016 | 219 |
| CHAMPION | AMERICAN CRUSADER | 2017 | 219 |
| CHAMPION | AMERICAN CRUSADER | 2018 | 219 |
| CHAMPION | AMERICAN S2 | 2012 | 219 |
| CHAMPION | AMERICAN S2 | 2013 | 219 |
| CHAMPION | AMERICAN S2 | 2014 | 219 |
| CHAMPION | AMERICAN S2 | 2015 | 219 |
| CHAMPION | AMERICAN S2 | 2016 | 219 |
| CHAMPION | AMERICAN S2 | 2017 | 219 |
| CHAMPION | AMERICAN S2 | 2018 | 219 |
| CHAMPION | CHALLENGER | 2012 | 219 |
| CHAMPION | CHALLENGER | 2013 | 219 |
| CHAMPION | CHALLENGER | 2014 | 219 |
| CHAMPION | CHALLENGER | 2015 | 219 |
| CHAMPION | CHALLENGER | 2016 | 219 |
| CHAMPION | CHALLENGER | 2017 | 219 |
| CHAMPION | CHALLENGER | 2018 | 219 |
| CHAMPION | CRUSADER | 2012 | 219 |
| CHAMPION | CRUSADER | 2013 | 219 |
| CHAMPION | CRUSADER | 2014 | 219 |
| CHAMPION | CRUSADER | 2015 | 219 |
| CHAMPION | CRUSADER | 2016 | 219 |
| CHAMPION | CRUSADER | 2017 | 219 |
| CHAMPION | CRUSADER | 2018 | 219 |
| CHAMPION | DEFENDER | 2012 | 219 |
| CHAMPION | DEFENDER | 2013 | 219 |
| CHAMPION | DEFENDER | 2014 | 219 |
| CHAMPION | DEFENDER | 2015 | 219 |
| CHAMPION | DEFENDER | 2016 | 219 |
| CHAMPION | DEFENDER | 2017 | 219 |
| CHAMPION | DEFENDER | 2018 | 219 |
| CHAMPION | IMPULSE | 2012 | 219 |
| CHAMPION | IMPULSE | 2013 | 219 |
| CHAMPION | IMPULSE | 2014 | 219 |
| CHAMPION | IMPULSE | 2015 | 219 |
| CHAMPION | IMPULSE | 2016 | 219 |
| CHAMPION | IMPULSE | 2017 | 219 |
| CHAMPION | IMPULSE | 2018 | 219 |
Source: NHTSA Campaign 18V573000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.