2019 Champion Defender Recalls - Vehicle Recall Information

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FZEPArgon posted a photo:

After Auburn University bought its own bus fleet, First Transit scattered the buses it operated there to other services. Buses 7367 & 7699 ended up at the Rochester Institute of Technology, apparently displacing articulated D60LFs 1529 & 1530.

Still in full Auburn paint, 7367 is assigned to the Park Point service on a sunny April day.

Spotter Info:
2013 Freightliner M2 106 / Champion Bus Defender
VIN: 1FVACWDT6DHFJ7367
Plate: 8376AC0 (Alabama)

DEFECT #1 - STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT

Posted on: 2019-07-26
Description
Champion bus, inc. (champion) is recalling certain 2019 challenger, crusader, defender and lf transport and goshen g-force, impulse and pacer ii shuttle buses equipped with prolo roof emergency escape hatches. Due to a manufacturing issue, the roof hatch external handle may unexpectedly break under reasonable use.

Consequence
If the roof hatch external handle breaks, in the event of an emergency, the hatch cannot be easily opened from outside the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.

Corrective Action
Champion will notify owners, and dealers will replace the handle, free of charge. The recall began september 16, 2019. Owners may contact champion customer service 1-810-724-1753, extension 415.

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.

Recalls for 2019 Champion Defender

DEFECT #1 - STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT