108Affected configurations shown1,229Potential units affected—Latest completion context
What can happen
Safety consequence
If the platform side plates crack, the lift platform can separate from the lift and come to rest against the vehicle's lift door. When the doors are opened, the platform may fall out, increasing the risk of injury to the lift operator.
What fixes it
Official remedy
Champion Bus will notify owners to take buses to a Ricon dealer or service center who will install supplemental platform support bumpers. Any platform that has already started cracking will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began in November 2014. Owners may contact Champion Bus customer service at 1-810-724-6474. Owners may contact Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884.
Recall lifecycle
Repair completion history
Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.
Latest reported completion: available in the live DOT record.
Affected vehicles
Vehicle configurations connected to 14V742000
2014 CHAMPION DEFENDEROpen vehicle record →2014 CHAMPION HCACOpen vehicle record →2014 CHAMPION AMERICAN COACHOpen vehicle record →2014 CHAMPION CHALLENGEROpen vehicle record →2014 CHAMPION CORPORALOpen vehicle record →2014 CHAMPION CTS-REOpen vehicle record →2014 CHAMPION HC AMERICANOpen vehicle record →2014 CHAMPION CRUSADEROpen vehicle record →2014 CHAMPION CTS-FEOpen vehicle record →2014 CHAMPION AMERICAN CRUSADEROpen vehicle record →2014 CHAMPION PLATINUM SHUTTLEOpen vehicle record →2014 CHAMPION STACKED RAILOpen vehicle record →2013 CHAMPION CHALLENGEROpen vehicle record →2013 CHAMPION DEFENDEROpen vehicle record →2013 CHAMPION AMERICAN COACHOpen vehicle record →2013 CHAMPION CORPORALOpen vehicle record →2013 CHAMPION CTS-REOpen vehicle record →2013 CHAMPION HC AMERICANOpen vehicle record →2013 CHAMPION PLATINUM SHUTTLEOpen vehicle record →2013 CHAMPION CRUSADEROpen vehicle record →2013 CHAMPION CTS-FEOpen vehicle record →2013 CHAMPION AMERICAN CRUSADEROpen vehicle record →2013 CHAMPION HCACOpen vehicle record →2013 CHAMPION STACKED RAILOpen vehicle record →2012 CHAMPION CHALLENGEROpen vehicle record →2012 CHAMPION DEFENDEROpen vehicle record →2012 CHAMPION HCACOpen vehicle record →2012 CHAMPION AMERICAN COACHOpen vehicle record →2012 CHAMPION CORPORALOpen vehicle record →2012 CHAMPION CTS-REOpen vehicle record →2012 CHAMPION HC AMERICANOpen vehicle record →2012 CHAMPION PLATINUM SHUTTLEOpen vehicle record →2012 CHAMPION CRUSADEROpen vehicle record →2012 CHAMPION CTS-FEOpen vehicle record →2012 CHAMPION AMERICAN CRUSADEROpen vehicle record →2012 CHAMPION STACKED RAILOpen vehicle record →2011 CHAMPION CHALLENGEROpen vehicle record →2011 CHAMPION CRUSADEROpen vehicle record →2011 CHAMPION AMERICAN COACHOpen vehicle record →2011 CHAMPION DEFENDEROpen vehicle record →2011 CHAMPION AMERICAN CRUSADEROpen vehicle record →2011 CHAMPION CORPORALOpen vehicle record →2011 CHAMPION CTS-REOpen vehicle record →2011 CHAMPION HCACOpen vehicle record →2011 CHAMPION HC AMERICANOpen vehicle record →2011 CHAMPION PLATINUM SHUTTLEOpen vehicle record →2011 CHAMPION CTS-FEOpen vehicle record →2011 CHAMPION STACKED RAILOpen vehicle record →2010 CHAMPION DEFENDEROpen vehicle record →2010 CHAMPION CRUSADEROpen vehicle record →2010 CHAMPION CHALLENGEROpen vehicle record →2010 CHAMPION AMERICAN CRUSADEROpen vehicle record →2010 CHAMPION AMERICAN COACHOpen vehicle record →2010 CHAMPION CTS-FEOpen vehicle record →2010 CHAMPION CTS-REOpen vehicle record →2010 CHAMPION CORPORALOpen vehicle record →2010 CHAMPION HCACOpen vehicle record →2010 CHAMPION PLATINUM SHUTTLEOpen vehicle record →2010 CHAMPION HC AMERICANOpen vehicle record →2010 CHAMPION STACKED RAILOpen vehicle record →2009 CHAMPION DEFENDEROpen vehicle record →2009 CHAMPION CHALLENGEROpen vehicle record →2009 CHAMPION CRUSADEROpen vehicle record →2009 CHAMPION AMERICAN COACHOpen vehicle record →2009 CHAMPION AMERICAN CRUSADEROpen vehicle record →2009 CHAMPION CORPORALOpen vehicle record →2009 CHAMPION CTS-REOpen vehicle record →2009 CHAMPION HCACOpen vehicle record →2009 CHAMPION PLATINUM SHUTTLEOpen vehicle record →2009 CHAMPION CTS-FEOpen vehicle record →2009 CHAMPION HC AMERICANOpen vehicle record →2009 CHAMPION STACKED RAILOpen vehicle record →2008 CHAMPION DEFENDEROpen vehicle record →2008 CHAMPION CHALLENGEROpen vehicle record →2008 CHAMPION CTS-REOpen vehicle record →2008 CHAMPION CTS-FEOpen vehicle record →2008 CHAMPION CRUSADEROpen vehicle record →2008 CHAMPION AMERICAN CRUSADEROpen vehicle record →2008 CHAMPION AMERICAN COACHOpen vehicle record →2008 CHAMPION CORPORALOpen vehicle record →
Owner action
Campaign pages describe the public recall record. To determine whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall, use your VIN and verify the current status through NHTSA.