Champion recall: Exterior lighting
What is wrong
Champion bus (champion) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 abc-m1235 transit buses manufactured from march 9, 2011, to november 18, 2011, built on a freightliner custom chassis. The grid heater ground wire may contact the relay power terminal and rub and chafe, potentially resulting in a short circuit.
What could happen
An electrical fault or short circuit could cause a vehicle fire.
The fix
Freightliner will notify the owners, and inspect the buses and correctly route the ground wire as necessary the repairs will be performed by freightliner 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 2011–2012
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 12V040000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Champion Bus, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Feb 3, 2012
- Owners notified
- Feb 2, 2012
- Vehicles or items affected
- 30
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Nov 15, 2010 to Sep 29, 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.