Campaigns naming each model year, as filed with NHTSA
This page lists every US recall campaign that named the Champion Defender for model year 2010 or later, as filed with NHTSA. It counts 13 campaigns. CarsMultiverse is an independent site, not an authority. The list was read from the NHTSA flat file FLAT_RCL_POST_2010.txt (file dated 10 September 2026) and this index was built on 11 September 2026. Each campaign links to the site's own page for it, where one exists, or to the notice at NHTSA.
Campaigns, newest first
| Campaign | Model years named | Component | Wording |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19V554 | 2019 | Structure: Emergency: Escape/Egress/Exit | no change caught |
| 18V798 | 2017 to 2018 | Seats | no change caught |
| 18V573 | 2012 to 2018 | Equipment Adaptive/Mobility | no change caught |
| 15V757 | 2010 to 2015 | Equipment Adaptive/Mobility | no change caught |
| 15V391 | 2013 to 2015 | Seat Belts: Front: Webbing | no change caught |
| 14V821 | 2012 to 2014 | Equipment | no change caught |
| 14V748 | 2014 to 2015 | Seats | no change caught |
| 14V742 | 2010 to 2014 | Equipment Adaptive/Mobility | no change caught |
| 13V422 | 2010 to 2011 | Equipment: Electrical | no change caught |
| 12V275 | 2010 | Equipment Adaptive/Mobility | no change caught |
| 11V141 | 2010 | Equipment: Appliance: Air Conditioner | no change caught |
| 10V131 | 2010 | Equipment Adaptive/Mobility | no change caught |
| 10V129 | 2010 | Equipment Adaptive/Mobility | no change caught |
None of these notices has been caught changing wording after publication so far.
Campaigns by model year
How many of the 13 campaigns named each model year. One campaign usually names several years, so the bars add up to more than the total.
Systems recalled most often
Taken from the first part of the component field in the NHTSA file, one entry per campaign.
See recalls by manufacturer for every maker in the file, or check your car against the authority's register. Wording changes for this model are also available as an RSS feed.
How to cite: CarsMultiverse, "Champion Defender recalls", index built 11 September 2026 from FLAT_RCL_POST_2010.txt (NHTSA flat file). https://carsmultiverse.com/champion-defender-recalls/ The site is independent. For the official record, cite the NHTSA notice for each campaign.
Every campaign, as the authority wrote it
3 of these campaigns are listed below. The page behind every number carries the fault, the fix and the wording as filed - and any later change to that wording.
- 19V554Champion recall 19V554: Champion Challenger, Champion Crusader, Champion Defender and 4 more (2019 to 2019)
- 18V573Champion recall 18V573: Champion American Coach, Champion American Crusader, Champion American S2 and 4 more (2012 to 2018)
- 14V748Champion recall 14V748: Champion Challenger, Champion Crusader, Champion Defender and 2 more (2014 to 2015)
The rest of the Champion record
Every Champion campaign we hold, newest first, with the ones caught being rewritten marked.
Other Champion models:
Challenger17Crusader13American Crusader7American Coach6Cts-Re6Cts-Fe5LF Transport5Hcac4M12354Stacked Rail4Ez-Trans3HC American3Platinum Shuttle3
Champion Defender across the registers
This site holds seven national and European registers. Champion Defender is named on 5 American notices and 5 Canadian. Those are separate campaigns, filed with separate authorities on their own schedules. Nothing here says any one of them is another one in a different country.
American
- Champion recall 19V554 - 2019 Challenger, Crusader, Defender and LF Transport and G...
- Champion recall 14V748 - Model Year 2014-2015 LF Transport, HCAC, Defender, Crusade...
- Champion recall 14V303 - Model Year 2014 Defender Shuttle Buses Built on Freightlin...
Canadian
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