Defect Description
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."
Safety 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.
Affected Vehicles
| Year | Make | Model |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | CHAMPION | AMERICAN CRUSADER |
| 2012 | CHAMPION | CHALLENGER |
| 2012 | CHAMPION | CRUSADER |
| 2012 | CHAMPION | CTS RE |
| 2012 | CHAMPION | CTS-FE |
| 2012 | CHAMPION | DEFENDER |
| 2012 | CHAMPION | EZ-STREET |
| 2012 | CHAMPION | HC AMERICAN |
| 2012 | CHAMPION | HCAC |
| 2012 | CHAMPION | LF TRANSPORT |
| 2012 | CHAMPION | M1235 |
| 2012 | CHAMPION | PLATINUM SHUTTLE |
| 2012 | CHAMPION | STACKED RAIL |
| 2012 | FEDERAL COACH | PREMIER |
| 2012 | FEDERAL COACH | SPIRIT |
| 2013 | CHAMPION | AMERICAN CRUSADER |
| 2013 | CHAMPION | CHALLENGER |
| 2013 | CHAMPION | CRUSADER |
| 2013 | CHAMPION | CTS RE |
| 2013 | CHAMPION | CTS-FE |
| 2013 | CHAMPION | DEFENDER |
| 2013 | CHAMPION | EZ-STREET |
| 2013 | CHAMPION | HC AMERICAN |
| 2013 | CHAMPION | HCAC |
| 2013 | CHAMPION | LF TRANSPORT |
| 2013 | CHAMPION | M1235 |
| 2013 | CHAMPION | PLATINUM SHUTTLE |
| 2013 | CHAMPION | STACKED RAIL |
| 2013 | FEDERAL COACH | PREMIER |
| 2013 | FEDERAL COACH | SPIRIT |
| 2014 | CHAMPION | AMERICAN CRUSADER |
| 2014 | CHAMPION | CHALLENGER |
| 2014 | CHAMPION | CRUSADER |
| 2014 | CHAMPION | CTS RE |
| 2014 | CHAMPION | CTS-FE |
| 2014 | CHAMPION | DEFENDER |
| 2014 | CHAMPION | EZ-STREET |
| 2014 | CHAMPION | HC AMERICAN |
| 2014 | CHAMPION | HCAC |
| 2014 | CHAMPION | LF TRANSPORT |
| 2014 | CHAMPION | M1235 |
| 2014 | CHAMPION | PLATINUM SHUTTLE |
| 2014 | CHAMPION | STACKED RAIL |
| 2014 | FEDERAL COACH | PREMIER |
| 2014 | FEDERAL COACH | SPIRIT |
Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.