Safety Recalls of Champion BUS Vehicles

There has been 1 safety recall for the Champion BUS. The most recent recalls are shown below. Table 1 and Table 2 show the historical recalls and the recall statistics by the model year of the Champion BUS.

NHTSA Recall #: 02V059003; Mar. 13, 2002

Under these conditions, if the panel is separating or has separated, a passenger could fall from the bus onto the roadway, possibly resulting in personal injury or death.

Recalled Vehicles: 1997 Champion BUS, 1998 Champion BUS, 1999 Champion BUS, 1999 Champion CGT
Component: STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
Recall Summary: On certain transit buses equipped with adhesively bonded aluminum bus door panels, due to an imperfect bonding of the door panel skin to the panel frame, environmental moisture may infiltrate regions of imperfect bonding and cause separation of the frame and door panel. ... Details of this recall 🔎

Table 1. Historical Recalls of Champion BUS Vehicles

Date Component Vehicle Affected
Mar. 13, 2002   Structure:body:door 181


Table 2. Recall Statistics of Champion BUS Model Years

Model# Recalls
1999 Champion BUS 1
1998 Champion BUS 1
1997 Champion BUS 1