Champion American Coach, American Crusader, CTS-FE and others: Webbing

Date

June 19, 2015

Filed by

Champion Bus, Inc.

Vehicles

Champion American Coach (2013, 2014, 2015); Champion American Crusader (2013, 2014, 2015); Champion CTS-FE (2013, 2014, 2015); Champion CTS-RE (2013, 2014, 2015); Champion Challenger (2013, 2014, 2015); Champion Crusader (2013, 2014, 2015); Champion Defender (2013, 2014, 2015); Champion Dfuc (2013, 2014, 2015); Champion EZ-Trans (2013, 2014, 2015); Champion HC (2013, 2014, 2015); Champion Hcac (2013, 2014, 2015); Champion LF Transport (2013, 2014, 2015); Champion Premier (2013, 2014, 2015); Champion Spirit (2013, 2014, 2015)

Component

Seat Belts › Front › Webbing

Description of the defect

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."

Potentially affected

1818

What can happen

A frayed seat belt fray may fail to properly restrain the seat occupant in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

Champion will notify owners, and dealers will install a plastic sleeve over the metal seat frame, and replace any seat belts that show evidence of fraying, free of charge. The recall began on September 16, 2015. Owners may contact Champion customer service at 1-810-724-1753 extension 562.

Recall 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.

Owner notification date

Sept. 16, 2015

Recall type

V (vehicle)

FMVSS

209

Influenced by

MFR

Recall number

15V391000

What should I do? Car recall: how to check your car and get it fixed

Source: NHTSA · Vehicle record. View the agency notice. The agency notice governs; check it and the company before acting.