OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 18V573000

NHTSA campaign 18V573000 covers 20 published year-and-model reports from 1 makes in this index and lists 219 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received August 30, 2018 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 18V573000 says

NHTSA campaign 18V573000 identifies EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY and states that If the wheelchair lift platform stops above the vehicle floor, the wheelchair user can tip inwards toward the vehicle when exiting the lift, increasing their risk of injury.

Defect summary

Champion Bus (Champion) is recalling certain 2012-2018 Champion American Coach, American Crusader, American S2, Challenger, Crusader, Defender, and Impulse vehicles, equipped with certain S-Series and K-Series Titanium Wheelchair Lifts, models K200, K201, K550, K551, S200, S2201, S550 and S551. The wheelchair lift positioning input cam may fail while the lift is in use, allowing the platform to travel higher than the vehicle's floor height.

Consequence summary

If the wheelchair lift platform stops above the vehicle floor, the wheelchair user can tip inwards toward the vehicle when exiting the lift, increasing their risk of injury.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 18V573000

For NHTSA campaign 18V573000, the filed corrective action says: Dealers will replace the injection molded cam with an aluminum machined cam, free of charge. The recall began November 1, 2018. Owners may contact Champion customer service 1-810-724-1753 extension 415 or Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884 or by emailing Ricon at [email protected].

Dealers will replace the injection molded cam with an aluminum machined cam, free of charge. The recall began November 1, 2018. Owners may contact Champion customer service 1-810-724-1753 extension 415 or Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884 or by emailing Ricon at [email protected].

Owner notification: November 1, 2018
Filing manufacturer: Champion Bus, Inc.
Component groups: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 18V573000

RecallRoad links 20 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 18V573000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.