1999 Champion Contender Recalls, Complaints & Specs
1 safety recall lists the 1999 Champion Contender, and owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
1 safety recall for the 1999 Champion Contender
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Retractor (seat belts)
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. Once detached, the connector rivet can separate from the connector…
Remedy: Amsafe will notify its customers and provide a plastic outer cover that snaps over the existing cover on units in the field and will replace broken seat belts free of charge. Owners who take their vehicles to an…
1 owner complaint filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 1999 Champion Contender have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 80,816 miles. Complaints peaked in 2005 with 1 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“Front suspension track bar crack at mounting bracket of 1999 champion contender transit bus.”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, May 13, 2005 · Suspension
Compare Champion Contender model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Champion Contender model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 Champion Contender | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 Champion Contender | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 Champion Contender | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 Champion Contender | 1 | 0 |
Checking a specific 1999 Champion Contender
How do I know if my 1999 Champion Contender has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 1 campaign currently lists the 1999 Champion Contender; your car may already have been repaired under it.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Champion dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 02V160006).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Champion models
- Eurocoach4 complaints
- Challenger2 complaints
- Champion1 complaints
- Classic Sidecar1 complaints
- Cut-Away Chassis1 complaints
- Ez-Trans1 complaints
- International Low Floor1 complaints
- 3035RE0 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.