NHTSA Campaign 90V147000

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

Issued by CHAMPION HOME BLDR. CO. · Reported Aug 15, 1990 · 4,500 vehicles affected

What's wrong

THERE IS AN INADEQUATE NUMBER OF EMERGENCY EXITS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE THE BUS; DRIVER'S DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LABEL AND INSTRUCTIONS ARE NOT PROPERLY LOCATED. WINDOW EMERGENCY EXIT INSTRUCTIONS ARE NOT LEGIBLE.

Consequence

BUSES WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 217, AND COULD CONFUSEPASSENGERS TRYING TO EXIT IN AN EMERGENCY.

Remedy

PROPERLY LABEL RIGHT EXIT DOOR AS 'EMERGENCY EXIT'; RELOCATE EMERGENCY EXIT LABELS; AND INSTALL LEGIBLE WINDOW EMERGENCY EXIT INSTRUCTIONS.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
CHAMPION CTS CHALLENGER 1981 4,500
CHAMPION CTS CHALLENGER 1982 4,500
CHAMPION CTS CHALLENGER 1983 4,500
CHAMPION CTS CHALLENGER 1984 4,500
CHAMPION CTS CHALLENGER 1985 4,500
CHAMPION CTS CHALLENGER 1986 4,500
CHAMPION CTS CHALLENGER 1987 4,500
CHAMPION CTS CHALLENGER 1988 4,500
CHAMPION CTS CHALLENGER 1989 4,500
CHAMPION CTS CHALLENGER 1990 4,500
CHAMPION CUT-AWAY CHASSIS 1981 4,500
CHAMPION CUT-AWAY CHASSIS 1982 4,500
CHAMPION CUT-AWAY CHASSIS 1983 4,500
CHAMPION CUT-AWAY CHASSIS 1984 4,500
CHAMPION CUT-AWAY CHASSIS 1985 4,500
CHAMPION CUT-AWAY CHASSIS 1986 4,500
CHAMPION CUT-AWAY CHASSIS 1987 4,500
CHAMPION CUT-AWAY CHASSIS 1988 4,500
CHAMPION CUT-AWAY CHASSIS 1989 4,500
CHAMPION CUT-AWAY CHASSIS 1990 4,500

Source: NHTSA Campaign 90V147000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.