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Data through Oct 2026
Model year

2015 Champion Defender

Body and fuel not decoded. Owner complaints on file from no date to no date.

Recalls (3)Complaints (0)Investigations (0)Bulletins (2)
Recall campaigns covering this model year33,543 vehicles or units across those campaigns
Owner complaints0Not enough peers on file
Severity indexNoneCrash, fire, injury or death per 100
First 24 months0Complaints in its first two years
Complaints over time

Complaints about the 2015 Champion Defender by year filed

Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.

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Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.
Components

Complaints by component

Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.

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Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. A complaint can name more than one component; it is counted under the first.
Recalls

3 recall campaigns cover the 2015 Champion Defender

Check a specific vehicle by VIN on NHTSA's site: a campaign may cover only part of a model year's production.

Recall campaigns for the 2015 Champion Defender
CampaignFiledSubjectComponentVehiclesRemedy
18V-573Aug 30, 2018Wheelchair lift positioning input cam may fail while the lift is in use, allowing the platform to travel higher than the vehicle's floor heightAdaptive equipment219Part replacement
15V-757Nov 16, 2015Affected lifts are equipped with folding link arms that may have pivot holes that are too big, allowing the bearings to move out of positionAdaptive equipment1,338Part replacement
15V-391Jun 19, 2015In the affected vehicles, the passenger seat belts may rub against the metal seat frame and fraySeat belts1,818Part replacement
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
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Owner complaints

What owners reported about the 2015 Champion Defender

The full text of every complaint filed with NHTSA about this model year, newest first. Complaints are filed by owners and are not verified by NHTSA; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.

0 complaints on file.

    Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
    Investigations

    NHTSA has not opened an investigation on this model year

    Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.
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    Service bulletins

    2 manufacturer communications cover this model year

    Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.

    • 511536 Aug 19, 2022 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      Per Ford Motor Company Recall 22V337, âOn your vehicle, dust contamination may lead to a loss of electrical circuit connection with your steering wheel and airbag and will illuminate your airbag warning light in your vehicleâ™s instrument cluster (shown on …
    • 2018-002 Dec 28, 2018 · 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.
    Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.
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