The defect
ON CERTAIN BUSES EQUIPPED WITH SURE-LOK WHEELCHAIR SECUREMENT SYSTEMS, THE SPROCKET TEETH OF THE RETRACTOR ASSEMBLY IS OUT OF ALIGNMENT.
The risk
IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE WHEELCHAIR MAY NOT BE ADEQUATELY SECURED POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURIES TO A WHEELCHAIR OCCUPANT.
The remedy
SURE-LOK IS CONDUCTING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE WHEELCHAIR SECUREMENT RETRACTORS AS NECESSARY. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT SURE-LOCK AT 1-908-231-1804 OR CHAMPION AT 810-724-6474.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Champion Challenger | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 |
| Champion Crusader | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 |
| Champion CTS | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 |
| Champion Defender | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 |
| General Coach M1035 | 2002 |
Components: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Champion CTS | 2000 | 0 | 3 |
| Champion CTS | 2001 | 0 | 3 |
| Champion CTS | 2002 | 0 | 2 |
| Champion CTS | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Champion CTS | 2004 | 0 | 3 |
| Champion Challenger | 2000 | 0 | 3 |
| Champion Challenger | 2001 | 0 | 3 |
| Champion Challenger | 2002 | 0 | 3 |
| Champion Challenger | 2003 | 0 | 2 |
| Champion Challenger | 2004 | 0 | 3 |
| Champion Crusader | 2000 | 0 | 2 |
| Champion Crusader | 2001 | 0 | 2 |
| Champion Crusader | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| Champion Crusader | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Champion Crusader | 2004 | 0 | 2 |
| Champion Defender | 2000 | 0 | 3 |
| Champion Defender | 2001 | 0 | 3 |
| Champion Defender | 2002 | 0 | 2 |
| Champion Defender | 2003 | 0 | 2 |
| Champion Defender | 2004 | 0 | 2 |
| General Coach M1035 | 2002 | 0 | 3 |
Other equipment adaptive/mobility recalls in 2004
17 of the 601 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2004 concerned the equipment adaptive/mobility; CHAMPION BUS, INC. filed 35 campaigns in all.
| 04V589000 15 Dec 2004 | ACCUBUILT, INC. |
| 04V562000 26 Nov 2004 | MOBILITY WORKS |
| 04V534000 1 Nov 2004 | ELDORADO NATIONAL - CALIFORNIA, INC. |
| 04V520000 26 Oct 2004 | STARCRAFT BUS AND MOBILITY |
| 04V509000 19 Oct 2004 | ORION BUS INDUSTRIES LTD. |
| 04V505000 15 Oct 2004 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER COMMERCIAL BUSES NC |
| 04V500000 14 Oct 2004 | GILLIG CORPORATION |
| 04V503000 6 Oct 2004 | MID BUS CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2004