Champion Bus, Inc.: Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner
Champion Bus, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 17, 2008 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 68. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
CHAMPION IS RECALLING 68 MY 2007-2009 TRANSIT BUSES. THE FASTENERS THAT ARE USED TO HOLD ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS IN PLACE ON THE ROOF MOUNTED AIR CONDITIONER CONTROL PANEL MAY NOT BE TIGHTENED DOWN TO THE PROPER TORQUE AND/OR THERE MAY BE A POSSIBLE FRAYED WIRE AT THE CONNECTION POINT.
The risk
IF THESE CONNECTIONS ARE LOOSE, IT COULD RESULT IN OVERHEATING AND CAUSE A FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FASTENERS ON THE ELECTRICAL CONTROL BOARD AND TIGHTEN THEM TO THE PROPER TORQUE VALUE IF THEY ARE FOUND TO BE LOOSE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 1, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHAMPION BUS AT 1-810-724-1735.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Champion International High Floor | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Champion Defender | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Champion International American CO | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Champion International High Floor | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Champion Cts-Re | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Champion Defender | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Champion International High Floor | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Champion International Low Floor | 1 | 1 | 1 | 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 08V326000.
Full record for the 2009 Champion International High Floor → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →