2023 Champion Challenger problems, complaints & recalls
Safety recalls (1)
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings 2024-04-05 · campaign 24V253000 · 3,680 vehicles
Defect: Forest River Bus, LLC. (Forest River Bus) is recalling certain 2018-2024 Starcraft Allstar, Senator II, 2022-2024 Starcraft Allstar MVP, Senator II MVP, Eldorado National Advantage, 2018 Starcraft Candidate II, 2023 Starcraft Starlite, 2023-2034 Champion Challenger, Elkhart Coach ELKC, and 2019-2024 Glaval Universal transit buses. Unsecured brake lines may be damaged by contact with the frame rail.
Risk: Damaged brake lines can cause loss of brake pressure, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and secure the brake lines, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 1, 2024. Owners may contact Forest River Bus Customer Service Phone Number at 1-800-348-7440. Forest River Bus number for this recall is 05-1756.
Service bulletins (1)
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.
Visibility/Wiper 2023-06-12 · 511628B · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
according to dtna recall fl969/23v237: "on the affected vehicles, the spline teeth in the windshield wiper arms may wear and break. this can cause the wipers to fail, reducing the driverã¢ââs visibility, and increasing the risk of crash."
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.