There have been 3 safety recalls for the Champion Contender. 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 Contender.
Intermittent loss of power steering could occur, increasing the effort needed to steer the vehicle.
| Recalled Vehicles: 1998 Champion Contender, 1998 Champion TB-2242 |
| Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC |
| Recall Summary: Vehicle description: transit buses built on spartan chassis. Hydraulic fluid reservoir may be mounted lower than recommended which could reduce the flow of hydraulic oil to the power steering pump. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
If the crack propagates through the entire cross section of the connecting rod, the connecting rod may break and the associated door panel may be able to move freely in an uncontrolled manner, leaving passengers inside the bus unprotected by the door panel and possibly enabling a protruding door panel to strike persons or objects outside the bus.
| Recalled Vehicles: 2000 Champion Contender |
| Component: STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR |
| Recall Summary: On certain buses equipped with vapor bus connecting rods, when the connecting rod is subjected to certain load combinations and cumulative cycling, initiation and propagation of fatigue cracks are seen at the external thread roots.... Details of this recall 🔎 |
This condition cannot occur during use, however, the belt will be unsuable and may result in an occupant seating position without a seat belt. In the event of a vehicle crash, an unbelted individual could be seriously injured or killed.
| Recalled Vehicles: 1999 Champion CGT, 2000 Champion CGT, 2001 Champion CGT, 1999 Champion Challenger, 2000 Champion Challenger, 2001 Champion Challenger, 1999 Champion Contender, 2000 Champion Contender, 2001 Champion Contender, 1999 Champion Crusader, 2000 Champion Crusader, 2001 Champion Crusader, 1999 Champion CTS, 2000 Champion CTS, 2001 Champion CTS, 1999 Champion Defender, 2000 Champion Defender, 2001 Champion Defender, 1999 Champion General, 2000 Champion General, 2001 Champion General |
| Component: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR |
| Recall Summary: On certain buses equipped with cp traveling retractor lap (type 1) seat belts, the plastic cover housing the reserve end of the seat belt web can break. If the two halves of the cover completely separate, the connector portion of the belt will detach from the cover.... Details of this recall 🔎 |
| Date | Component | Vehicle Affected |
|---|---|---|
| Sep. 27, 2006 | Structure:body:door | 22 |
| Oct. 29, 2002 | Seat Belts:front:retractor | 599 |
| Apr. 20, 1999 | Service Brakes | 18 |
| Model | # Recalls |
|---|---|
| 2001 Champion Contender | 1 |
| 2000 Champion Contender | 2 |
| 1999 Champion Contender | 1 |
| 1998 Champion Contender | 1 |