OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE
NHTSA campaign 14V742000
NHTSA campaign 14V742000 covers 62 published year-and-model reports from 1 makes in this index and lists 1,229 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.
Report received November 19, 2014 · Snapshot September 21, 2026
01 / DEFECT RECORD
What NHTSA campaign 14V742000 says
Defect summary
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.
Consequence summary
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.
02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION
Remedy for NHTSA campaign 14V742000
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.
- Owner notification
- November 28, 2014
- Filing manufacturer
- Champion Bus, Inc.
- Component groups
- EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES