Champion recall: Exterior lighting
What is wrong
Champion bus (champion) is recalling certain model year 2012 abc-m1235 trucks manufactured from june 21, 2011, through november 18, 2011, equipped with a freightliner custom chassis. Inacurate fault detection values in the bulkhead moudle software may cause the side marker/directional lights to stop functioning after a few minutes of vehicle operation. Lights will resume operation after the vehicle is shut down and restarted.
What could happen
Failure of the side marker/directional lights to illuminate will result in decreased visibility of the vehicle and/or misinform other drivers as to the intended direction of travel, either of which could increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
Freightliner will notify the owners and perform repairs at its authorized facilities, free of charge. The safety recall began on february 2, 2012. Owners may contact champion at 1-810-724-6474.
Vehicles covered
- Champion M1235 2012
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 12V039000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Champion Bus, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Feb 3, 2012
- Owners notified
- Feb 2, 2012
- Vehicles or items affected
- 20
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jan 5, 2011 to Jul 26, 2011
- Part
- Exterior lighting › Turn signal
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 / Federal Coach recall: Equipment Dec 29, 2014
- Champion recall: Exterior lighting Feb 3, 2012
- Champion recall: Engine and engine cooling Oct 18, 2011
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.