The defect
CHAMPION IS RECALLING 20 MY 2007-2008 M1235 BUSES BUILT ON FREIGHTLINER CHASSIS AND EQUIPPED WITH BENDIX SR-7 SPRING BRAKE MODULATING VALVES. THE INTERNAL RUBBER CHECK VALVE MAY LEAK CAUSING A DELAY IN THE APPLICATION OF THE SPRING BRAKES TO PARK THE VEHICLE AFTER THE OPERATOR PULLS THE DASH VALVE BUTTON.
The risk
THIS COULD CAUSE A DELAY OR FAILURE IN APPLYING THE PARKING BRAKES WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ROLL AWAY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
CHAMPION BUS IS WORKING WITH FREIGHTLINER AND BENDIX TO REPAIR THESE VEHICLES (PLEASE SEE 07V302 AND 07E037). BENDIX WILL INSTALL A CHECK VALVE REPAIR KIT FOR THE AFFECTED SR-7 SPRING BRAKE MODULATING VALVE FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712, BENDIX AT 1-440-329-9000, OR CHAMPION AT 1-800-331-5761.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Champion M1235 | 2007, 2008 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:CHECK VALVE
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 M1235 | 2007 | 0 | 2 |
| Champion M1235 | 2008 | 0 | 3 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 2008
18 of the 683 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2008 concerned the service brakes, air; CHAMPION BUS, INC. filed 35 campaigns in all.
| 08V666000 16 Dec 2008 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA |
| 08V612000 24 Nov 2008 | AUTOCAR, LLC |
| 08V618000 24 Nov 2008 | NAVISTAR, INC |
| 08V598000 18 Nov 2008 | PIERCE MANUFACTURING |
| 08V437000 26 Aug 2008 | NORTH AMERICAN BUS INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 08V431000 25 Aug 2008 | PACCAR INCORPORATED |
| 08V414000 20 Aug 2008 | NEWMAR CORPORATION |
| 08V416000 15 Aug 2008 | GULF STREAM COACH, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2008