2004 Champion CTS recall: body & structure
⚠️ What's wrong
Certain buses fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 217, "bus emergency exits and window retention and release." these buses lack the correct number and size of emergency exits.
💥 The risk
In the event of a crash, an occupant may not be able to exit the bus, increasing the risk of injury.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will replace one of the regular windows on the buses with an emergency exit window. The manufacturer has not yet provided an owner notification schedule. Owners should contact champion at 800-331-5761.
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
- 04V588000
- Manufacturer
- CHAMPION BUS, INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 6
- Component
- STRUCTURE
- Owner phone
- 1-800-331-5761
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Dec 9, 2004
- Built
- Jun 1, 2004 – Oct 31, 2004
- Recall started by
- OVSC
- Notes
- Customers CAN also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).