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Vehicle recall defect – Champion Bus, Inc. (Champion) Is Recalling Certain Model Year 2006-2015 Challenger, Defender, Crusader, American, American Coach, American Crusader, Corporal, Cts-Fe, Cts-Re, Hc American, PlatinUM Shuttle, And Stacked Rail Transit Buses Manufactured January 1, 2006, To August 25, 2015, Equipped With Certain Model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, And S5510 Wheelchair Lifts. The Affected Lifts Are Equipped With Folding Link Arms That May Have Pivot Holes That Are Too Big, Allowing The Bearings To Move Out Of Position.

Vehicle recall defect – Certain Buses Equipped With Ricon Platform Style Wheelchair Lifts Fail To Comply With The Requirements Of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 403, ‘Platform Lift Systems For Motor Vehicles.’ The Inner Barrier Interlock Switch System In The Lift Baseplate May Not Detect The Presence Of A Passenger (Either Wheelchair Or Standee) On The Barrier And Can Allow The Platform To Move Down More Than One Inch Below Floor Level When Occupied.

Vehicle recall defect – Champion Bus, Inc. (Champion Bus) Is Recalling Certain Model Year 2006-2014 American Coach, American Crusader, Challenger, Corporal, Crusader, Cts-Fe, Cts-Re, Defender, Hcac, Hc American, PlatinUM Shuttle, And Stacked Rail Transit Buses Manufactured January 1, 2006, To July 31, 2014, Equipped With Certain Model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, And S5510 Wheelchair Lifts Manufactured By Ricon Corporation. The Platform Side Plate Of The Affected Wheelchair Lifts May Crack.

Vehicle recall defect – Champion Bus Is Recalling 503 My 2005-2007 Challenger, Crusader, Defender, My 2005-2006 Corporal, My 2006 Cts-Re, And My 2007 Cts-Fe And Ic Defender Transit Buses Equipped With A Ricon Platform Style Wheelchair Lift. This Lift Fails To Comply With The Requirements Of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 403, “Platform Lift Systems For Motor Vehicles.” The Anti-Stow Interlock May Not Detect The Presence Of A Wheelchair Or Mobility Aid User. The Pressure Sensing Switch That Detects The Presence Of Weight On The Platform Was Not Adjusted To The Necessary Sensitivity Level. The Lift Could Stow Even Though Someone Or Something Is Still On The Lift.

Vehicle recall defect – Champion Bus Is Recalling Certain Model Year 2008 Through 2011 Transit Buses Equipped With Braun Century-2 And/Or Vista-2 Wheelchair Lifts. Over Time And With Frequent Use, The Roll Stop Latches On The Outer Barrier May Become Bent Or Misaligned.

Vehicle recall defect – Champion Bus Is Recalling 503 My 2005-2008 Defender, Challenger, Cts-Re, Cts-Fe And Crusader Buses Equipped With Ricon Platform Style Wheelchair Lifts. These Buses Fail To Comply With The Requirements Of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 404, “Platform Lift Installations In Motor Vehicles.” The Threshold Warning System May Not Detect The Presence Of A Wheelchair Or Mobility Aid User In A Certain Spot Within The Defined Threshold Area.

Vehicle recall defect – Champion Bus Is Recalling Certain Vehicles Equipped With Carrier Genv Em-1 Evaporator Units. Due To Time, Temperature, And/Or Vibration, The Fuse May Loosen In The Fuse Holder Resulting In High Resistance And Arcing.

Vehicle recall defect – Champion Bus Has Notified Nhtsa About A Defect In Certain Model Year 2008-2010 Buses Manufactured Between September 2007 And February 2010, Equipped With Certain Ricon S Series And K Series L-Model Wheelchair Lifts, Due To A Problem In The Software That Controls The Lift’S “Up” FunCTIon. If The “Up” Switch Is Released Before The Floor Level Limit Switch Is Activated, The Lift May Continue Its Upward Travel For Approximately 1 Second Before Stopping. The Continued Upward Travel May Overrun The Floor Level Cut Off Point.

Vehicle recall defect – Champion Bus Has Notified Nhtsa Of A Defect In Certain Model Year 2007-2010 Buses Fitted With Ricon Public Use Lifts. The Restraint Belt On These Lifts Was Designed To Prevent The Lift From Moving, Unless The Tongue Of The Belt Is Fully Engaged And Latched In The Buckle. Ricon Has Discovered, However, That It Is Possible For The Operator To Insert The Belt Tongue Into The Buckle Without Fully Engaging The Latching Mechanism. In This Case, The Restraint Belt Would Appear To Be Latched, And The Operator Could Run The Lift. If The Restraint Belt Tongue Is Not Fully Engaged Into The Restraint Belt Buckle, And Latched, The Lift May Operate With An Occupant On The Platform.

Vehicle recall defect – Champion Bus Is Recalling 31 My 2007-2008 Defender, Challenger And My 2008 Crusader Buses Built On General Motors 560 Chassis And Equipped With Intermotive Gateway 401 Module Interlock Harness. These Buses Have Been Found To Exhibit Extreme Voltage Spikes During Engine Cranking. These Extreme Spikes Can Damage The Diode In The Harness Near The Shift Lock Solenoid Connector. If The Diode Fails In The Shorted Condition, The Gateway 401 Module Can Be Damaged.