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NHTSA Campaign 11V141000

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

Issued by CHAMPION BUS, INC. · Reported Mar 1, 2011 · 974 vehicles affected

What's wrong

CHAMPION BUS IS RECALLING CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CARRIER GENV EM-1 EVAPORATOR UNITS. DUE TO TIME, TEMPERATURE, AND/OR VIBRATION, THE FUSE MAY LOOSEN IN THE FUSE HOLDER RESULTING IN HIGH RESISTANCE AND ARCING.

Consequence

IF SUFFICIENT ARCING OCCURS, THE FUSE HOLDER MAY MELT, AND MAY BE ACCOMPANIED BY FLAME, SMOKE AND POTENTIAL FIRE.

Remedy

CHAMPION BUS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND PROVIDE INFORMATION ON HOW TO OBTAIN THE RETROFIT KIT FROM CARRIER ALONG WITH REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 8, 2011. OWNER MAY CONTACT CARRIER AT 1-800-793-4741 OR CHAMPION BUS AT 1-810-724-6474.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
CHAMPION AMERICAN COACH 2009 974
CHAMPION AMERICAN CRUSADER 2010 974
CHAMPION CHALLENGER 2007 974
CHAMPION CHALLENGER 2008 974
CHAMPION CHALLENGER 2009 974
CHAMPION CHALLENGER 2010 974
CHAMPION CHALLENGER 2011 974
CHAMPION CRUSADER 2008 974
CHAMPION CRUSADER 2009 974
CHAMPION CRUSADER 2010 974
CHAMPION CRUSADER 2011 974
CHAMPION CTS 2008 974
CHAMPION CTS 2009 974
CHAMPION DEFENDER 2008 974
CHAMPION DEFENDER 2009 974
CHAMPION DEFENDER 2010 974
CHAMPION EZ-TRANS 2010 974
CHAMPION BUS DEFENDER 2011 974

Source: NHTSA Campaign 11V141000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.