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NHTSA Campaign 10V127000

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

Issued by CHAMPION BUS, INC. · Reported Mar 31, 2010 · 191 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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.

Consequence

AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE IN THE RELAY BOARD, CAN CAUSE OVERHEATING AND POSE A SERIOUS FIRE HAZARD.

Remedy

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.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
CHAMPION AMERICAN COACH 2008 191
CHAMPION CHALLENGER 2008 191
CHAMPION CHALLENGER 2009 191
CHAMPION DEFENDER 2007 191
CHAMPION DEFENDER 2008 191
CHAMPION EZ-TRANS 2007 191
CHAMPION EZ-TRANS 2008 191
CHAMPION EZ-TRANS 2009 191
CHAMPION HC 270NF 2009 191
CHAMPION IC AMERICAN COACH 2008 191
CHAMPION IC AMERICAN COACH 2009 191
CHAMPION IC HIGH FLOOR 2007 191
CHAMPION IC HIGH FLOOR 2008 191
CHAMPION IC HIGH FLOOR 2009 191
CHAMPION IC HIGH FLOOR 2010 191
CHAMPION IC LOW FLOOR 2006 191
CHAMPION IC LOW FLOOR 2007 191
CHAMPION IC LOW FLOOR 2008 191
CHAMPION IC LOW FLOOR 2009 191
CHAMPION IC LOW FLOOR 2010 191

Source: NHTSA Campaign 10V127000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.