Champion recall: Equipment
What is wrong
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.
What could happen
High resistance may cause the board to overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.
The fix
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.
Vehicles covered
- Champion American Coach 2010
- Champion American Crusader 2010
- Champion Challenger 2009–2010
- Champion Crusader 2009–2010
- Champion Cts 2010
- Champion Cts-Fe 2010
- Champion Cts-Re 2010
- Champion Defender 2009–2011
- Champion Ez-Trans 2009–2011
- Champion Ic High Floor 2010–2011
- Champion Ic Low Floor 2010
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 13V422000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Champion Bus, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Sep 12, 2013
- Owners notified
- Oct 22, 2013
- Vehicles or items affected
- 598
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Aug 1, 2009 to May 19, 2011
- Part
- Equipment › Electrical
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.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Champion / Goshen recall: Structure Jul 25, 2019
- Champion / Goshen recall: Seats Nov 12, 2018
- Champion recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility Aug 30, 2018
- Champion recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility Nov 16, 2015
- Champion recall: Seat belts Jun 19, 2015
- Champion / Federal Coach recall: Equipment Dec 29, 2014
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.