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Champion Ez-Trans Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 7 safety recalls and 1 owner complaint across 8 model years of the Champion Ez-Trans (2007–2015). The most-complained-about year is 2008.

7
safety recalls, all years
1
owner complaints, all years
2010
year with most recalls
2008
year with most complaints

Pick your Champion Ez-Trans model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2015 Champion Ez-Trans10
2014 Champion Ez-Trans10
2013 Champion Ez-Trans10
2011 Champion Ez-Trans10
2010 Champion Ez-Trans40
2009 Champion Ez-Trans30
2008 Champion Ez-Trans21
2007 Champion Ez-Trans30

What Champion Ez-Trans owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. The 2008 model year has the most, with 1.

All Champion Ez-Trans recalls (7)

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

  1. Webbing (seat belts)

    NHTSA 15V391000 Reported 1,818 vehicles potentially affected Champion Bus, Inc.

    Champion Bus, Inc. (Champion) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 American Crusader, American Coach, Challenger, Crusader, CTS-FE, CTS-RE, Defender, EZ Trans, HCAC, HC, DFUC, LF Transport, Premier, and Spirit transit buses manufactured March 1, 2013, to June 12, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the passenger seat belts may rub…

    Remedy: Champion will notify owners, and dealers will install a plastic sleeve over the metal seat frame, and replace any seat belts that show evidence of fraying, free of charge. The recall began on September 16, 2015. Owners…

    Model years: 2013, 2014, 2015

  2. 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: 2009, 2010, 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: 2010

  4. Air conditioner (equipment)

    NHTSA 10V127000 Reported 191 vehicles potentially affected CHAMPION BUS, INC.

    Champion bus has notified NHTSA of a defect in certain model year 2006-2010 buses equipped with trans/air air conditioning systems installed between may 2006 and june 2009. Each trans/air system comes with an electrical kit which contains a relay board and ec pc board which if improperly installed could overheat.

    Remedy: Trans air will notify the owners and the buses will be repaired free of charge. Please also see trans/air defect report 09e-042. The safety recall began on may 19, 2010. Owners may contact trans/air warranty and…

    Model years: 2007, 2008, 2009

  5. Service brakes, hydraulic

    NHTSA 10V062000 Reported 66 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL COACH AMERICA, INC.

    General coach is recalling certain model year 2005-2006 lo-trans, model year 2007 ez-trans and model year 2009-2010 ic-lc buses built on international 3200im chassis manufactured from july 2003 through february 2010. When the buses are used in a severe duty application, such as buses in heavy transit use, there can be overheating of the…

    Remedy: General coach is working with international to define the remedy for this campaign. The buses will be retrofitted with an aftermarket transmission retarder that will lower the temperatures of the braking components…

    Model years: 2007

  6. Air conditioner (equipment)

    NHTSA 09V426000 Reported 6 vehicles potentially affected CHAMPION BUS, INC.

    Champion bus is recalling certain model year 2009 and 2010 transit buses equipped with carrier k410 rooftop condensers. Inadequate overcurrent protection of one or more of the fans in the k410 condenser may cause overheating of the fan's wires.

    Remedy: Champion bus will notify owners to contact an authorized carrier dealer to obtain the remedy free of charge. Please also see carrier's defect report 09e-055. The safety recall began on november 30, 2009. Owners may…

    Model years: 2010

  7. 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: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010

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.