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NHTSARecalled 2014-12-29

Champion Bus, Inc. — EQUIPMENT

Is my product affected?

2014 CHAMPION CHALLENGER; 2014 CHAMPION CRUSADER; 2012 CHAMPION DEFENDER; 2013 CHAMPION DEFENDER; 2014 CHAMPION DEFENDER; 2014 CHAMPION HCAC; 2012 CHAMPION PLATINUM SHUTTLE; 2013 CHAMPION PLATINUM SHUTTLE; 2014 CHAMPION PLATINUM SHUTTLE; 2012 CHAMPION STACKED RAIL; 2013 CHAMPION STACKED RAIL; 2014 CHAMPION STACKED RAIL; 2014 CHAMPION LF TRANSPORT; 2014 CHAMPION CTS-FE; 2014 CHAMPION CTS-RE; 2013 CHAMPION CTS-RE; 2013 CHAMPION M1235; 2013 CHAMPION EZ-STREET; 2012 CHAMPION CTS-RE; 2012 CHAMPION CTS-FE; 2013 CHAMPION CTS-FE; 2013 CHAMPION CRUSADER; 2013 CHAMPION CHALLENGER; 2014 FEDERAL COACH SPIRIT; 2012 FEDERAL COACH PREMIER; +20 more

  • Brand CHAMPION
  • Brand FEDERAL COACH

Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.

What happened

Champion Bus, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 transit buses equipped with triangle warning signs manufactured by Imperial Supplies, LLC. The warning triangles, labeled C&J, may not reflect sufficient light and could fail to properly warn other drivers that a vehicle is parked, increasing the risk of a crash. The triangles were manufactured between April 2011 and April 2014, and the affected buses were built between January 1, 2012, and October 1, 2014.

Champion will notify bus owners to inspect their triangles and replace affected units at no charge. The recall began on January 6, 2015. Owners should contact Champion customer service at 1-810-724-6474.

Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.

Hazard

Warning triangles that do not properly reflect light may fail to warn others that a vehicle is parked, increasing the risk of a crash.

What should I do?

Champion will notify owners to inspect their triangles for production dates between April 2011, to April 2014, and the affected triangles will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on January 6, 2015. Owners may contact Champion customer service at 1-810-724-6474.

Details from the source

Champion Bus, Inc. (Champion) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 American Crusader, Challenger, Crusader, CTS-FE, CTS-RE, Defender, EZ-Street, HC American, HCAC, LF Transport, M1235, Platinum Shuttle, Stacked Rail, and Federal Coach Premier, and Spirit transit buses manufactured January 1, 2012, to October 1, 2014, equipped with certain triangle warning signs manufactured by Imperial Supplies, LLC. Test reports indicate that the triangle warning signs, labeled C&J, may reflect an inadequate amount of light. As such, these triangle warning kits fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 125, "Warning devices."

Source

Official record: NHTSA ↗

Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.

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