2006–2010 Champion IC LOW Floor & 2007–2010 Champion IC High Floor + 6 more recall: equipment
⚠️ What's wrong
Champion bus has notified NHTSA of a defect in certain model year 2006-2010 buses equipped with trans/air air conditioning systems installed between may 2006 and june 2009. Each trans/air system comes with an electrical kit which contains a relay board and ec pc board which if improperly installed could overheat.
💥 The risk
An electrical failure in the relay board, CAN cause overheating and pose a serious fire hazard.
🔧 The fix
Trans air will notify the owners and the buses will be repaired free of charge. Please also see trans/air defect report 09E-042. The safety recall began on may 19, 2010. Owners may contact trans/air warranty and service department at 1-800-673- 2446.
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
- 10V127000
- Manufacturer
- CHAMPION BUS, INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 191
- Component
- EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- May 19, 2010
- Built
- Sep 1, 2006 – Aug 31, 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 .