The issue
On certain vehicles, cracks may develop on the lateral crossmembers (floor sub-frame) and on the risers of the sub-frame, at the rear of the bus from the first crossmember in front of the rear axle. Cracks of this nature could compromise the structural integrity of the bus body in the event of a crash. Correction: Dealers will affect repairs.
Description (français)
Sur certains véhicules, des fissures pourraient se former sur les traverses latérales (sous châssis du plancher) et sur les montants du sous châssis, à l'arrière de l'autobus à partir de la première traverse devant l'essieu arrière. Ce genre de fissures pourrait compromettre l'intégrité de la structure de la carrosserie de l'autobus en cas d'accident. Correction : Les concessionnaires devront effectuer les réparations nécessaires.
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Vehicles covered
| Make and model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Champion CHALLENGER | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 |
| Champion CTS | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 |
| Champion DEFENDER | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 |
| Champion GENERAL | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 |
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Champion CTS | 2000 | 0 | 3 |
| Champion CTS | 2001 | 0 | 3 |
| Champion CTS | 2002 | 0 | 2 |
| Champion CTS | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Champion CTS | 2004 | 0 | 3 |
| Champion Challenger | 2000 | 0 | 3 |
| Champion Challenger | 2001 | 0 | 3 |
| Champion Challenger | 2002 | 0 | 3 |
| Champion Challenger | 2003 | 0 | 2 |
| Champion Challenger | 2004 | 0 | 3 |
| Champion Defender | 2000 | 0 | 3 |
| Champion Defender | 2001 | 0 | 3 |
| Champion Defender | 2002 | 0 | 2 |
| Champion Defender | 2003 | 0 | 2 |
| Champion Defender | 2004 | 0 | 2 |
| Champion General | 2000 | 0 | 2 |
| Champion General | 2001 | 0 | 2 |
| Champion General | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| Champion General | 2003 | 0 | 0 |