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Champion CTS Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 11 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 17 model years of the Champion CTS (1986–2011).

11
safety recalls, all years
0
owner complaints, all years
2000
year with most recalls

Pick your Champion CTS model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2011 Champion CTS10
2010 Champion CTS20
2009 Champion CTS20
2008 Champion CTS20
2007 Champion CTS10
2006 Champion CTS30
2004 Champion CTS30
2003 Champion CTS10
2002 Champion CTS20
2001 Champion CTS30
2000 Champion CTS30
1999 Champion CTS10
1990 Champion CTS10
1989 Champion CTS10
1988 Champion CTS10
1987 Champion CTS10
1986 Champion CTS10

All Champion CTS recalls (11)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Champion CTS, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Electrical (equipment)

    NHTSA 13V422000 Reported 598 vehicles potentially affected Champion Bus, Inc.

    Champion Bus is recalling certain model year 2010 American Crusader, American Coach, CTS-FE, CTS-RE, and IC Low Floor buses; and 2009-2010 Challenger and Crusader buses; and 2009-2011 Defender and EZ Trans buses; and 2010-2011 IC High Floor buses. The buses are manufactured from August 1, 2009, through May 19, 2011, and equipped with…

    Remedy: Champion Bus will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the door header and replace any defective circuit board, free of charge. The recall began on October 22, 2013. Owners may contact Champion at 1-810-724-6474.

    Model years: 2010

  2. Engine and engine cooling

    NHTSA 11V518000 Reported 3 vehicles potentially affected CHAMPION BUS, INC.

    Champion bus (champion) is recalling certain model year 2011 cts and m1235 trucks manufactured from march 9, 2011, through june 29, 2011, equipped with a cummins isx or isl diesel engine. The v-band clamp assembly, part numbers q187684, q187685, and q187686, used to connect the inlet and outlet cone sections to the diesel oxidation…

    Remedy: Champion is working with cummins to identify and notify owners of the recall campaign. Repairs will be performed by authorized cummins dealers free of charge. The safety recall began october 10, 2011. Owners may…

    Model years: 2011

  3. Air conditioner (equipment)

    NHTSA 11V141000 Reported 974 vehicles potentially affected CHAMPION BUS, INC.

    Champion bus is recalling certain vehicles equipped with carrier genv em-1 evaporator units. Due to time, temperature, and/or vibration, the fuse may loosen in the fuse holder resulting in high resistance and arcing.

    Remedy: Champion bus will notify owners and provide information on how to obtain the retrofit kit from carrier along with repair instructions. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on march 8,…

    Model years: 2008, 2009

  4. Interior lighting

    NHTSA 09V369000 Reported 69 vehicles potentially affected CHAMPION BUS, INC.

    Champion bus is recalling certain model year 2003 through 2010 transit buses manufactured between january 2003 and august 2009 equipped with luminator horizon LED side destination signs. The connector board can corrode due to an accumulation of moisture under the connector.

    Remedy: Champion bus will notify owners and luminator will repair the buses free of charge. Please see luminator's defect report 09e-054. The safety recall began on december 11, 2009. Owners may contact luminator at…

    Model years: 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010

  5. Equipment adaptive/mobility

    NHTSA 07V061000 Reported 83 vehicles potentially affected CHAMPION BUS, INC.

    Certain buses equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 403, 'platform lift systems for motor vehicles.' the inner barrier interlock switch system in the lift baseplate may not detect the presence of a passenger (either wheelchair or standee) on…

    Remedy: Champion bus is working with ricon to repair these wheelchair lifts (please see 06e101). Owners can contact ricon at 1-800-322-2884 or champion bus at 1-800-331-5761.

    Model years: 2006

  6. Engine and engine cooling

    NHTSA 06V362000 Reported 18 vehicles potentially affected CHAMPION BUS, INC.

    On certain transit buses built on workhorse chassis and equipped with GM 8.1l v8 engines, improper hardening during the heat treatment process can cause the fuel rail pulse damper retainer clip to fracture, resulting in inadequate retention of the damper. If the damper becomes loose, fuel could be pumped by the fuel pump into the under…

    Remedy: Chevrolet and workhorse are handling the owner notification and remedy for this campaign (please see 06v225 and 06v289). Dealers will replace the fuel rail pulse damper retainer clips on these engines free of charge.…

    Model years: 2006

  7. Structure

    NHTSA 04V588000 Reported 6 vehicles potentially affected CHAMPION BUS, INC.

    Certain buses fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 217, "bus emergency exits and window retention and release." these buses lack the correct number and size of emergency exits.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace one of the regular windows on the buses with an emergency exit window. The manufacturer has not yet provided an owner notification schedule. Owners should contact champion at 800-331-5761.

    Model years: 2004

  8. Equipment adaptive/mobility

    NHTSA 04V521000 Reported 231 vehicles potentially affected CHAMPION BUS, INC.

    On certain buses equipped with sure-lok wheelchair securement systems, the sprocket teeth of the retractor assembly is out of alignment.

    Remedy: Sure-lok is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. Dealers will inspect and replace the wheelchair securement retractors as necessary. Owners should contact sure-lock at 1-908-231-1804 or…

    Model years: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004

  9. Underbody shields (structure)

    NHTSA 04V519000 Reported 1,552 vehicles potentially affected CHAMPION BUS, INC.

    On certain transit buses, a light gauge steel was used for the floor frame crossmember located in the floor sub-frame.

    Remedy: Owners will inspect for cracks and if cracks are present owners are to contact champion for repair instructions. The recall began november 16, 2004. Owners should contact champion at 1-800-788-1976.

    Model years: 2000, 2001, 2002

  10. Retractor (seat belts)

    NHTSA 02V160006 Reported 599 vehicles potentially affected CHAMPION BUS, INC.

    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…

    Model years: 1999, 2000, 2001

  11. Fuel system, gasoline

    NHTSA 90V130000 Reported 1,128 vehicles potentially affected CHAMPION HOME BLDR. CO.

    Due to overpressurized fuel system and closed emissions control system, there may be excessive hydrocarbon ignition in exhaust stage of engine operation.

    Remedy: Replace fuel tank filler cap with high flow, two-stage retention caps; replace engine compartment heater hoses with high-temp nomex hoses; provide an additional heat shield between coach bodies and muffler; and provide…

    Model years: 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990

Other Champion models

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.