CHAMPION DEFENDER 2012: EQUIPMENT

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 14V821000

Make Model Year
CHAMPION DEFENDER 2012
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2015-01-06 2014-12-29 2014-12-29

Production Dates: 2012-01-01 - 2014-10-01

Manufacturers Involved: Champion Bus, Inc.

Component: EQUIPMENT

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 773

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 125

Summary

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."

Consequence

Warning triangles that do not properly reflect light may fail to warn others that a vehicle is parked, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Champion will notify owners to inspect their triangles for production dates between April 2011, to April 2014, and the affected triangles will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on January 6, 2015. Owners may contact Champion customer service at 1-810-724-6474.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', or go to www.safercar.gov.