Recall 15V391000

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING

Report Date
20150619
Component
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
Affected Vehicles
42 models

Defect Description

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."

Safety Consequence

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.

Affected Vehicles

Year Make Model
2013 CHAMPION AMERICAN COACH
2013 CHAMPION AMERICAN CRUSADER
2013 CHAMPION CHALLENGER
2013 CHAMPION CRUSADER
2013 CHAMPION CTS RE
2013 CHAMPION CTS-FE
2013 CHAMPION DEFENDER
2013 CHAMPION DFUC
2013 CHAMPION EZ-TRANS
2013 CHAMPION HC
2013 CHAMPION HCAC
2013 CHAMPION LF TRANSPORT
2013 CHAMPION PREMIER
2013 CHAMPION SPIRIT
2014 CHAMPION AMERICAN COACH
2014 CHAMPION AMERICAN CRUSADER
2014 CHAMPION CHALLENGER
2014 CHAMPION CRUSADER
2014 CHAMPION CTS RE
2014 CHAMPION CTS-FE
2014 CHAMPION DEFENDER
2014 CHAMPION DFUC
2014 CHAMPION EZ-TRANS
2014 CHAMPION HC
2014 CHAMPION HCAC
2014 CHAMPION LF TRANSPORT
2014 CHAMPION PREMIER
2014 CHAMPION SPIRIT
2015 CHAMPION AMERICAN COACH
2015 CHAMPION AMERICAN CRUSADER
2015 CHAMPION CHALLENGER
2015 CHAMPION CRUSADER
2015 CHAMPION CTS RE
2015 CHAMPION CTS-FE
2015 CHAMPION DEFENDER
2015 CHAMPION DFUC
2015 CHAMPION EZ-TRANS
2015 CHAMPION HC
2015 CHAMPION HCAC
2015 CHAMPION LF TRANSPORT
2015 CHAMPION PREMIER
2015 CHAMPION SPIRIT

Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.