2014 CHAMPION AMERICAN CRUSADER Complaints and Recall Information
The 2014 CHAMPION AMERICAN CRUSADER has 0 complaints and 5 recalls filed with NHTSA. Owners most frequently report issues related to equipment and mobility adaptations, particularly affecting wheelchair lifts and safety components.
There are five recalls affecting the 2014 CHAMPION AMERICAN CRUSADER that involve equipment adaptive/mobility systems and seat belt webbing. These recalls address defects in wheelchair lifts, seat belts, and warning triangle reflectivity.
Recalls- Wheelchair lift platform side plate cracking. (NHTSA Recall 14V742000) 1229 vehicles affected. The platform side plate on certain Ricon wheelchair lifts may crack, causing the lift platform to separate and fall out when doors open, risking injury to the operator. The repair involves installing supplemental platform support bumpers or replacing cracked platforms free of charge.
- Passenger seat belt webbing fraying. (NHTSA Recall 15V391000) 1818 vehicles affected. Seat belts may rub against metal seat frames, causing fraying that compromises occupant restraint during a crash. Dealers will install plastic sleeves and replace frayed seat belts at no cost.
- Wheelchair lift folding link arm failure. (NHTSA Recall 15V757000) 1338 vehicles affected. Pivot holes on folding link arms may be oversized, allowing bearings to shift and causing the lift platform to fall out when doors open. Inspections and replacements of damaged parts will be performed free of charge. This recall supplements a prior 2014 recall.
- Inadequate reflectivity of warning triangles. (NHTSA Recall 14V821000) 773 vehicles affected. Certain triangle warning signs fail to meet reflectivity standards, increasing crash risk by failing to warn other drivers. Affected triangles will be replaced by Champion at no charge.
- Wheelchair lift positioning cam failure. (NHTSA Recall 18V573000) 219 vehicles affected. The input cam on certain S-Series and K-Series lifts may fail, allowing the platform to stop above floor height and increasing the risk of wheelchair tipping during exit. Dealers will replace the cam with an aluminum version free of charge.
Owners dealing with repeated repairs or safety defects from these recalls might have rights under their state lemon law. Consulting a consumer protection attorney could provide guidance for unresolved recall issues.
2014 CHAMPION AMERICAN CRUSADER Summary
2014
Model Year
0
Total Complaints
5
Total Recalls
5377
Vehicles Affected
Recalls
2014 CHAMPION AMERICAN CRUSADER
219 vehicles affected
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
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.
Risk: 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.
2014 CHAMPION AMERICAN CRUSADER
1338 vehicles affected
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
Champion 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.
Risk: If the bearings move out of position, the stowed platform may have excessive movement resulting in failure of the platform mounting. This failure could cause the wheel chair lift platform to fall out of the vehicle when the doors are opened, increasing the risk of injury for the lift operator.
2014 CHAMPION AMERICAN CRUSADER
1818 vehicles affected
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
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."
Risk: A frayed seat belt fray may fail to properly restrain the seat occupant in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
2014 CHAMPION AMERICAN CRUSADER
773 vehicles affected
EQUIPMENT
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."
Risk: Warning triangles that do not properly reflect light may fail to warn others that a vehicle is parked, increasing the risk of a crash.
2014 CHAMPION AMERICAN CRUSADER
1229 vehicles affected
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
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.
Risk: 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.
Complaints
No complaints found.