NHTSA Campaign 13V422000
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
Issued by Champion Bus, Inc. · Reported Sep 12, 2013 · 598 vehicles affected
What's 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.
Consequence
High resistance may cause the board to overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.
Remedy
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 affected by this recall
| Make | Model | Year | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHAMPION | AMERICAN COACH | 2010 | 598 |
| CHAMPION | AMERICAN CRUSADER | 2010 | 598 |
| CHAMPION | CHALLENGER | 2009 | 598 |
| CHAMPION | CHALLENGER | 2010 | 598 |
| CHAMPION | CRUSADER | 2009 | 598 |
| CHAMPION | CRUSADER | 2010 | 598 |
| CHAMPION | CTS | 2010 | 598 |
| CHAMPION | CTS-FE | 2010 | 598 |
| CHAMPION | CTS-RE | 2010 | 598 |
| CHAMPION | DEFENDER | 2009 | 598 |
| CHAMPION | DEFENDER | 2010 | 598 |
| CHAMPION | DEFENDER | 2011 | 598 |
| CHAMPION | EZ-TRANS | 2009 | 598 |
| CHAMPION | EZ-TRANS | 2010 | 598 |
| CHAMPION | EZ-TRANS | 2011 | 598 |
| CHAMPION | IC HIGH FLOOR | 2010 | 598 |
| CHAMPION | IC HIGH FLOOR | 2011 | 598 |
| CHAMPION | IC LOW FLOOR | 2010 | 598 |
Source: NHTSA Campaign 13V422000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.