2004–2010 Champion CTS & 2005–2009 Champion Challenger + 5 more recall: interior lighting
⚠️ What's wrong
Champion bus is recalling certain model year 2003 through 2010 transit buses manufactured between january 2003 and august 2009 equipped with luminator horizon LED side destination signs. The connector board CAN corrode due to an accumulation of moisture under the connector.
💥 The risk
A short could occur, possibly causing smoke and fire.
🔧 The fix
Champion bus will notify owners and luminator will repair the buses free of charge. Please see luminator's defect report 09E-054. The safety recall began on december 11, 2009. Owners may contact luminator at 1-972-516-3033 or champion bus at 1-800-331-5761.
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
- 09V369000
- Manufacturer
- CHAMPION BUS, INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 69
- Component
- INTERIOR LIGHTING
- Owner phone
- 1-800-331-5761
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Dec 11, 2009
- Built
- Jan 1, 2003 – Aug 30, 2009
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Owners 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 .