OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 15V391000

NHTSA campaign 15V391000 covers 23 published year-and-model reports from 1 makes in this index and lists 1,818 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received June 19, 2015 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 15V391000 says

NHTSA campaign 15V391000 identifies SEAT BELTS and states that A frayed seat belt fray may fail to properly restrain the seat occupant in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Defect summary

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.".

Consequence summary

A frayed seat belt fray may fail to properly restrain the seat occupant in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 15V391000

For NHTSA campaign 15V391000, the filed corrective action says: 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.

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.

Owner notification: September 16, 2015
Filing manufacturer: Champion Bus, Inc.
Component groups: SEAT BELTS

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 15V391000

RecallRoad links 23 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 15V391000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.