NHTSA Recall 10V127000
Filed by Champion Bus, Inc.. Component: Equipment. Reported 2010-03-31. An estimated 191 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
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.
Risk
AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE IN THE RELAY BOARD, CAN CAUSE OVERHEATING AND POSE A SERIOUS FIRE HAZARD.
What the manufacturer will do
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> .
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 2008 Champion American Coach
- 2008 Champion Challenger
- 2009 Champion Challenger
- 2007 Champion Defender
- 2008 Champion Defender
- 2007 Champion Ez-Trans
- 2008 Champion Ez-Trans
- 2009 Champion Ez-Trans
- 2009 Champion Hc 270nf
- 2008 Champion Ic American Coach
- 2009 Champion Ic American Coach
- 2007 Champion Ic High Floor
- 2008 Champion Ic High Floor
- 2009 Champion Ic High Floor
- 2010 Champion Ic High Floor
- 2006 Champion Ic Low Floor
- 2007 Champion Ic Low Floor
- 2008 Champion Ic Low Floor
- 2009 Champion Ic Low Floor
- 2010 Champion Ic Low Floor