2010 CHAMPION IC LOW FLOOR Recalls (2)
- Campaign:
- 10V127000 on 03/30/2010
- Component:
- Equipment:air conditioner
- Manufactured:
- 08/31/2006 - 08/30/2009
- Affected:
- 191
- Defect:
- Champion bus has notified nhtsa of a defect in certain model year 2006-2010 buses equipped with trans/air air conditioning systems installed between may 2006 and june 2009. each trans/air system comes with an electrical kit which contains a relay board and ec pc board which if improperly installed could overheat.
- Consequence:
- An electrical failure in the relay board, can cause overheating and pose a serious fire hazard.
- Correction:
- Trans air will notify the owners and the buses will be repaired free of charge. please also see trans/air defect report 09e-042. the safety recall began on may 19, 2010. owners may contact trans/air warranty and service department at 1-800-673- 2446.
- Notes:
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to <a href=http://www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .
- Campaign:
- 13V422000 on 09/23/2013
- Component:
- Equipment:electrical
- Manufactured:
- 07/31/2009 - 05/18/2011
- Affected:
- 598
- Defect:
- Champion bus is recalling certain model year 2010 american crusader, american coach, cts-fe, cts-re, and ic low floor buses; and 2009-2010 challenger and crusader buses; and 2009-2011 defender and ez trans buses; and 2010-2011 ic high floor buses. the buses are manufactured from august 1, 2009, through may 19, 2011, and equipped with a&m systems door headers containing model 3230 circuit boards. voltage spikes may damage electrical components and electrical circuits, causing the circuit board to develop high resistance.
- Consequence:
- High resistance may cause the board to overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.
- Correction:
- Champion bus will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the door header and replace any defective circuit board, free of charge. the recall began on october 22, 2013. owners may contact champion at 1-810-724-6474.
- Notes:
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
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