2004–2005 Champion Challenger & 2004–2005 Champion Crusader recall: equipment
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain diesel buses built on ford e-series chassis and equipped with carrier vacuum pump brackets, the brackets could break.
💥 The risk
When the bracket breaks, the vacuum pump that provides the power to the power brakes becomes inoperative, increasing the risk of a crash. Also, the power steering could be affected if the belt gets caught in the other belts.
🔧 The fix
Carrier is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. Owners may contact carrier service department at 1-800-450-2211.
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
- 05V174000
- Manufacturer
- CHAMPION BUS, INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 75
- Component
- EQUIPMENT
- Owner phone
- 1-800-450-2211
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Built
- Jul 1, 2003 – Dec 31, 2004
- Recall started by
- ODI
- Notes
- Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.