Champion Bus, Inc.: Structure › Frame and Members › Underbody Shields
Champion Bus, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 28, 2004 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,552. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES, A LIGHT GAUGE STEEL WAS USED FOR THE FLOOR FRAME CROSSMEMBER LOCATED IN THE FLOOR SUB-FRAME.
The risk
DRIVING THE BUS ON SOME ROAD CONDITIONS COULD CAUSE THE SUB-FLOOR CROSSMEMBER FRAME TO CRACK. THIS CONDITION CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
OWNERS WILL INSPECT FOR CRACKS AND IF CRACKS ARE PRESENT OWNERS ARE TO CONTACT CHAMPION FOR REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS. THE RECALL BEGAN NOVEMBER 16, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CHAMPION AT 1-800-788-1976.
16 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Champion Challenger | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Champion Corporal | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Champion Challenger | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Champion Corporal | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Champion Challenger | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Champion CTS | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Champion Defender | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Champion General | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Champion Challenger | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Champion CTS | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Champion Defender | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Champion General | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Champion Challenger | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Champion CTS | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Champion Defender | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Champion General | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 04V519000.
Full record for the 2004 Champion Challenger → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →