2011–2012 Champion M1235 recall: lights
⚠️ What's wrong
Champion bus (champion) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 ABC-M1235 transit buses manufactured from march 9, 2011, to november 18, 2011, built on a freightliner custom chassis. The grid heater ground wire may contact the relay power terminal and rub and chafe, potentially resulting in a short circuit.
💥 The risk
An electrical fault or short circuit could cause a vehicle fire.
🔧 The fix
Freightliner will notify the owners, and inspect the buses and correctly route the ground wire as necessary the repairs will be performed by freightliner authorized facilities free of charge. The safety recall began on february 2, 2012. Owners may contact champion at 1-810-724-6474.
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
- 12V040000
- Manufacturer
- CHAMPION BUS, INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 30
- Component
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
- Owner phone
- 1-810-724-6474
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Feb 2, 2012
- Built
- Nov 15, 2010 – Sep 29, 2011
- 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 .