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NHTSA Campaign 04V519000

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS

Issued by CHAMPION BUS, INC. · Reported Oct 28, 2004 · 1,552 vehicles affected

What's wrong

ON CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES, A LIGHT GAUGE STEEL WAS USED FOR THE FLOOR FRAME CROSSMEMBER LOCATED IN THE FLOOR SUB-FRAME.

Consequence

DRIVING THE BUS ON SOME ROAD CONDITIONS COULD CAUSE THE SUB-FLOOR CROSSMEMBER FRAME TO CRACK. THIS CONDITION CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

OWNERS WILL INSPECT FOR CRACKS AND IF CRACKS ARE PRESENT OWNERS ARE TO CONTACT CHAMPION FOR REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS. THE RECALL BEGAN NOVEMBER 16, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CHAMPION AT 1-800-788-1976.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
CHAMPION CHALLENGER 2000 1,552
CHAMPION CHALLENGER 2001 1,552
CHAMPION CHALLENGER 2002 1,552
CHAMPION CHALLENGER 2003 1,552
CHAMPION CHALLENGER 2004 1,552
CHAMPION CORPORAL 2003 1,552
CHAMPION CORPORAL 2004 1,552
CHAMPION CTS 2000 1,552
CHAMPION CTS 2001 1,552
CHAMPION CTS 2002 1,552
CHAMPION DEFENDER 2000 1,552
CHAMPION DEFENDER 2001 1,552
CHAMPION DEFENDER 2002 1,552
CHAMPION GENERAL 2000 1,552
CHAMPION GENERAL 2001 1,552
CHAMPION GENERAL 2002 1,552

Source: NHTSA Campaign 04V519000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.