2012 CHAMPION CRUSADER Complaints and Recall Information
The 2012 CHAMPION CRUSADER has 0 complaints and 5 recalls filed with NHTSA. Owners most frequently report issues related to wheelchair lift equipment, seat components, and warning device effectiveness. No customer complaints have been recorded.
There are five recalls involving various systems including adaptive mobility equipment, seating, and safety warning devices. Each recall addresses potential safety risks and instructs repairs or replacements at no charge to the vehicle owner.
Recalls- Wheelchair lift side plate cracking. NHTSA recall 14V742000 affects 1,229 vehicles and involves wheelchair lifts with platform side plates that may crack, risking the lift platform detaching when doors open and causing injury. Champion Bus will install supplemental support bumpers and replace cracked platforms free of charge.
- Wheelchair lift folding link arms. Recall 15V757000 covers 1,338 vehicles with folding link arms that may have oversized pivot holes allowing bearing displacement. This can cause the lift platform to fall out when doors open, increasing injury risk. Inspections and replacement of damaged parts are performed at no cost.
- Triangle warning signs reflectivity. In recall 14V821000 affecting 773 vehicles, warning triangles fail to meet reflectivity standards, which may reduce their effectiveness and increase crash risk. Affected triangles will be replaced free of charge.
- Seat belt anchorage welds. Recall 16V010000 involves 8 vehicles with seats that may have missing welds on J-Brackets, risking separation of the seat belt anchorage assembly and injury in a crash. Inspections and bracket replacements are performed free of charge.
- Wheelchair lift positioning cam failure. Recall 18V573000 includes 219 vehicles with wheelchair lift cams that may fail, causing the platform to stop above the floor height and increasing fall risk for users exiting the lift. Dealers will replace the cam with a machined aluminum part at no charge.
Owners dealing with repeated repairs related to these recalls or unresolved safety defects may have rights under state lemon laws. Consulting a consumer protection attorney can provide guidance on potential remedies.
2012 CHAMPION CRUSADER Summary
2012
Model Year
0
Total Complaints
5
Total Recalls
3567
Vehicles Affected
Recalls
2012 CHAMPION 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.
2012 CHAMPION CRUSADER
8 vehicles affected
SEATS
Champion 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.
Risk: If the seatbelt anchorage assembly separates from the J-Bracket, the bus driver may not be properly restrained in the event of a crash increasing their risk of injury.
2012 CHAMPION 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.
2012 CHAMPION 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.
2012 CHAMPION 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.