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Champion 2009–2011 Equipment recall

Recalled September 12, 2013 · NHTSA recall 13V422000 · Champion

Hazard
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.
Units
598 units

Description

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.

What to do

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.

Product
Champion AMERICAN COACH · Champion AMERICAN CRUSADER · Champion CHALLENGER · Champion CRUSADER · Champion CTS · Champion CTS-FE · Champion CTS-RE · Champion DEFENDER · Champion EZ-TRANS · Champion IC HIGH FLOOR · Champion IC LOW FLOOR
Manufacturer(s)
Champion Bus, Inc.

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Official recall notice on nhtsa.gov →

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