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<updated>2025-05-18T14:40:20-07:00</updated>
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<title>CHAMPION BUS DEFENDER 2014 - POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)</title>
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<id>urn:uuid:2cbd557f-4669-dc7f-0812-dc0216703614</id>
<updated>2014-06-09T00:00:00-07:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[Champion Bus, Inc. "Champion" is recalling certain model year 2014 Defender shuttle buses built on Freightliner M2 chassis, equipped with Eaton-brand hybrid automated transmissions. The software controlling the affected transmissions may improperly raise the vehicle's engine speed during downshifts without the driver's input.]]></summary>
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<title>CHAMPION BUS DEFENDER 2014 - SEAT BELTS</title>
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<id>urn:uuid:c1d12c4f-f829-c603-6650-69f867952f5a</id>
<updated>2014-06-09T00:00:00-07:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[Champion Bus, Inc. "Champion" is recalling certain model year 2014 Defender shuttle buses built on Freightliner M2 chassis equipped with IMMI-brand L9 seat belt buckles.  When the button is pressed to release the seat belt, the latch plate can become partially engaged with the buckle, making the seat belt difficult to unlatch.  Thus, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard "FMVSS" No. 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."]]></summary>
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<title>CHAMPION BUS DEFENDER 2013 - EQUIPMENT</title>
<link href="https://auto-recalls.justia.com/champion-bus/defender/2013/12v593000/index.html"  rel="alternate" ></link>
<id>urn:uuid:9a23162b-4da3-d14d-eba3-188231e970b1</id>
<updated>2012-12-18T00:00:00-08:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[Champion Bus is recalling certain model year 2006, and certain model year 2008-2013 buses, models: American Crusader, Challenger, Crusader, and Defender; manufactured September 30, 2006, through November 16, 2012. The buses are equipped with a Ricon manufactured wheelchair lift which has an optional armored pendant cable. The cable may have been installed such that it doesn't clear the wheelchair lift and without a protective cover, or a misinstalled protective cover. ]]></summary>
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<entry>
<title>CHAMPION BUS DEFENDER 2012 - EQUIPMENT</title>
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<id>urn:uuid:1881345c-009a-7d0f-27cf-c124ce497210</id>
<updated>2012-12-18T00:00:00-08:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[Champion Bus is recalling certain model year 2006, and certain model year 2008-2013 buses, models: American Crusader, Challenger, Crusader, and Defender; manufactured September 30, 2006, through November 16, 2012. The buses are equipped with a Ricon manufactured wheelchair lift which has an optional armored pendant cable. The cable may have been installed such that it doesn't clear the wheelchair lift and without a protective cover, or a misinstalled protective cover. ]]></summary>
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<entry>
<title>CHAMPION BUS DEFENDER 2011 - EQUIPMENT</title>
<link href="https://auto-recalls.justia.com/champion-bus/defender/2011/12v593000/index.html"  rel="alternate" ></link>
<id>urn:uuid:42afcd52-c123-4c55-6561-15cd1c753b55</id>
<updated>2012-12-18T00:00:00-08:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[Champion Bus is recalling certain model year 2006, and certain model year 2008-2013 buses, models: American Crusader, Challenger, Crusader, and Defender; manufactured September 30, 2006, through November 16, 2012. The buses are equipped with a Ricon manufactured wheelchair lift which has an optional armored pendant cable. The cable may have been installed such that it doesn't clear the wheelchair lift and without a protective cover, or a misinstalled protective cover. ]]></summary>
</entry>
<entry>
<title>CHAMPION BUS DEFENDER 2010 - EQUIPMENT</title>
<link href="https://auto-recalls.justia.com/champion-bus/defender/2010/12v593000/index.html"  rel="alternate" ></link>
<id>urn:uuid:2b0f8ac3-66b7-f722-0282-01c4fb29691c</id>
<updated>2012-12-18T00:00:00-08:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[Champion Bus is recalling certain model year 2006, and certain model year 2008-2013 buses, models: American Crusader, Challenger, Crusader, and Defender; manufactured September 30, 2006, through November 16, 2012. The buses are equipped with a Ricon manufactured wheelchair lift which has an optional armored pendant cable. The cable may have been installed such that it doesn't clear the wheelchair lift and without a protective cover, or a misinstalled protective cover. ]]></summary>
</entry>
<entry>
<title>CHAMPION BUS DEFENDER 2009 - EQUIPMENT</title>
<link href="https://auto-recalls.justia.com/champion-bus/defender/2009/12v593000/index.html"  rel="alternate" ></link>
<id>urn:uuid:7ed52103-3664-d6bd-e9d5-e16300619d77</id>
<updated>2012-12-18T00:00:00-08:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[Champion Bus is recalling certain model year 2006, and certain model year 2008-2013 buses, models: American Crusader, Challenger, Crusader, and Defender; manufactured September 30, 2006, through November 16, 2012. The buses are equipped with a Ricon manufactured wheelchair lift which has an optional armored pendant cable. The cable may have been installed such that it doesn't clear the wheelchair lift and without a protective cover, or a misinstalled protective cover. ]]></summary>
</entry>
<entry>
<title>CHAMPION BUS DEFENDER 2011 - EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER</title>
<link href="https://auto-recalls.justia.com/champion-bus/defender/2011/11v141000/index.html"  rel="alternate" ></link>
<id>urn:uuid:b4d233ad-4e0f-0430-f265-2817b1531168</id>
<updated>2011-03-03T00:00:00-08:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[CHAMPION BUS IS RECALLING CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CARRIER GENV EM-1 EVAPORATOR UNITS.   DUE TO TIME, TEMPERATURE, AND/OR VIBRATION, THE FUSE MAY LOOSEN IN THE FUSE HOLDER RESULTING IN HIGH RESISTANCE AND ARCING.]]></summary>
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