Champion recall: Equipment
What is wrong
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.
What could happen
An electrical failure in the relay board, can cause overheating and pose a serious fire hazard.
The fix
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.
Vehicles covered
- Champion American Coach 2008
- Champion Challenger 2008–2009
- Champion Defender 2007–2008
- Champion Ez-Trans 2007–2009
- Champion Hc 270Nf 2009
- Champion Ic American Coach 2008–2009
- Champion Ic High Floor 2007–2010
- Champion Ic Low Floor 2006–2010
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 10V127000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Champion Bus, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Mar 31, 2010
- Owners notified
- May 19, 2010
- Vehicles or items affected
- 191
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Sep 1, 2006 to Aug 31, 2009
- Part
- Equipment › Appliance › Air conditioner
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 http://www.safercar.gov .
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Champion / Eldorado / Elkhart and more recall: Service brakes, hydraulic Apr 5, 2024
- Champion / Goshen recall: Structure Jul 25, 2019
- Champion / Goshen recall: Seats Nov 12, 2018
- Champion recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility Aug 30, 2018
- Champion recall: Seats May 12, 2016
- Champion recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility Nov 16, 2015
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.