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Champion Bus champion bus has notified NHTSA of a defect in certain model year 2007-2010 buses fitted with ricon public use lifts.

NHTSA campaign 10V-129 · Reported April 2, 2010 · 300 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Champion Bus
VEHICLES AFFECTED
300
REMEDY
CHAMPION BUS IS WORKING WITH RICON AND RICON WILL BE HANDLING THE REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN.
COST
Free

The short version

CHAMPION BUS, INC. reported a problem with the equipment adaptive/mobility. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

CHAMPION BUS HAS NOTIFIED NHTSA OF A DEFECT IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007-2010 BUSES FITTED WITH RICON PUBLIC USE LIFTS. THE RESTRAINT BELT ON THESE LIFTS WAS DESIGNED TO PREVENT THE LIFT FROM MOVING, UNLESS THE TONGUE OF THE BELT IS FULLY ENGAGED AND LATCHED IN THE BUCKLE.

WHY IT MATTERS

THE USER OF THE LIFT COULD BE INJURED SHOULD THE LIFT MOVE WITHOUT THE RESTRAINT BELT PROPERLY BUCKLED.

WHAT TO DO

CHAMPION BUS IS WORKING WITH RICON AND RICON WILL BE HANDLING THE REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 10V-129.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
—See NHTSA record 10V-129

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

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