2014 Champion M1235 problems, complaints & recalls
Safety recalls (1)
Equipment 2014-12-29 · campaign 14V821000 · 773 vehicles
Defect: Champion Bus, Inc. (Champion) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 American Crusader, Challenger, Crusader, CTS-FE, CTS-RE, Defender, EZ-Street, HC American, HCAC, LF Transport, M1235, Platinum Shuttle, Stacked Rail, and Federal Coach Premier, and Spirit transit buses manufactured January 1, 2012, to October 1, 2014, equipped with certain triangle warning signs manufactured by Imperial Supplies, LLC. Test reports indicate that the triangle warning signs, labeled C&J, may reflect an inadequ
Risk: Warning triangles that do not properly reflect light may fail to warn others that a vehicle is parked, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Champion will notify owners to inspect their triangles for production dates between April 2011, to April 2014, and the affected triangles will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on January 6, 2015. Owners may contact Champion customer service at 1-810-724-6474.
Service bulletins (2)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Seats 2018-12-28 · 2018-002 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the mounting bolt to install the freedman driver?s seat to the ford oem seat track may not have been sufficiently tightened during installation.
Equipment 2014-12-11 · FSB_2014-108 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
heater valves must be opened while rear heaters are running. failure to do so will result in failure of the heat pump, voiding the warranty on the components. this procedure is not necessary if you vehicle is equipped with electric or vacuum driven shut off valves.
What owners report
No detailed complaint narratives on file.
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.