NHTSA Recall 14V821000
NHTSA Campaign Id 14V821000; Date: Dec. 29, 2014
Warning triangles that do not properly reflect light may fail to warn others that a vehicle is parked, increasing the risk of a crash.
Recalled Vehicles:
2012 Champion American Crusader; 2013 Champion American Crusader; 2014 Champion American Crusader; 2012 Champion Challenger; 2013 Champion Challenger; 2014 Champion Challenger; 2012 Champion Crusader; 2013 Champion Crusader; 2014 Champion Crusader; 2012 Champion Cts-fe; 2013 Champion Cts-fe; 2014 Champion Cts-fe; 2012 Champion Cts-re; 2013 Champion Cts-re; 2014 Champion Cts-re; 2012 Champion Defender; 2013 Champion Defender; 2014 Champion Defender; 2012 Champion Ez-street; 2013 Champion Ez-street; 2014 Champion Ez-street; 2012 Champion Hc American; 2013 Champion Hc American; 2014 Champion Hc American; 2012 Champion Hcac; 2013 Champion Hcac; 2014 Champion Hcac; 2012 Champion Lf Transport; 2013 Champion Lf Transport; 2014 Champion Lf Transport; 2012 Champion M1235; 2013 Champion M1235; 2014 Champion M1235; 2012 Champion Platinum Shuttle; 2013 Champion Platinum Shuttle; 2014 Champion Platinum Shuttle; 2012 Champion Stacked Rail; 2013 Champion Stacked Rail; 2014 Champion Stacked Rail; 2012 Federal Coach Premier; 2013 Federal Coach Premier; 2014 Federal Coach Premier; 2012 Federal Coach Spirit; 2013 Federal Coach Spirit; 2014 Federal Coach Spirit
Component: Equipment
Manufactured by: Champion Bus, Inc.
Affected Units:: 773
Recall Summary:
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. "
How to Fix:
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.
Recall Notes:
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Jan 6, 2015
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