{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Champion recall 14V303: Champion Bus Defender (2014)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/14v303/",
  "summary": "Recall 14V303 (Champion): The increase in engine speed may result in unintended acceleration, increasing the risk of a crash.",
  "excerpt": "Champion Bus Defender, model year 2014. Filed by Champion Bus, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 28 May 2014. 2 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Champion Bus, Inc. (Champion) is recalling certain model year 2014 Defender shuttle buses built on Freightliner M2 chassis, equipped with Eaton-brand hybrid automated transmissions. The software controlling the affected transmissions may improperly raise the vehicle's engine speed during downshifts without the … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “The increase in engine speed may result in unintended acceleration, increasing the risk of a crash.” 14V303 Champion Bus, Inc. Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Control Module (TCM/PCM/Tecm) 28 May 2014 2014-2014 CHAMPION BUS DEFENDER The increase in engine speed may result in unintended acceleration, increasing the risk of a crash. Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA), manufacturer of the Freightliner chassis, has notified owners, and Eaton authorized service facilities has updated the Hybrid Control Module Software version, free of charge. The recall began in May 2014. Owners may contact Champion Bus at ",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T16:10:57+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T06:12:29+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Champion recall 14V303: Champion Bus Defender (2014)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/14v303/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}