2002 Champion Challenger recall: body & structure
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain transit buses, a light gauge steel was used for the floor frame crossmember located in the floor sub-frame.
💥 The risk
Driving the bus on some road conditions could cause the sub-floor crossmember frame to crack. This condition CAN increase the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Owners will inspect for cracks and if cracks are present owners are to contact champion for repair instructions. The recall began on may 12, 2004. Owners should contact champion at 1-800-788-1976.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 03V458000
- Manufacturer
- CHAMPION BUS, INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 61
- Component
- STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
- Owner phone
- 1-800-788-1976
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- May 12, 2004
- Recall started by
- ODI
- Notes
- Also, customers CAN contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).