The defect
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 remedy
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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Champion American Crusader | 2007 |
| Champion Challenger | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009 |
| Champion CTS | 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| Champion Defender | 2003, 2007, 2008, 2009 |
| Champion EZ-Trans | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| Champion High Floor IC | 2010 |
| Champion LO-Trans | 2005, 2006 |
Components: INTERIOR LIGHTING
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 American Crusader | 2007 | 0 | 4 |
| Champion CTS | 2004 | 0 | 3 |
| Champion CTS | 2006 | 0 | 3 |
| Champion CTS | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| Champion CTS | 2008 | 0 | 2 |
| Champion CTS | 2009 | 0 | 2 |
| Champion CTS | 2010 | 0 | 2 |
| Champion Challenger | 2005 | 0 | 8 |
| Champion Challenger | 2006 | 0 | 9 |
| Champion Challenger | 2007 | 0 | 9 |
| Champion Challenger | 2009 | 0 | 11 |
| Champion Defender | 2003 | 0 | 2 |
| Champion Defender | 2007 | 0 | 10 |
| Champion Defender | 2008 | 0 | 11 |
| Champion Defender | 2009 | 0 | 9 |
| Champion EZ-Trans | 2007 | 0 | 3 |
| Champion EZ-Trans | 2008 | 1 | 2 |
| Champion EZ-Trans | 2009 | 0 | 3 |
| Champion EZ-Trans | 2010 | 0 | 4 |
| Champion High Floor IC | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| Champion LO-Trans | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| Champion LO-Trans | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
Other interior lighting recalls in 2009
13 of the 491 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2009 concerned the interior lighting; CHAMPION BUS, INC. filed 35 campaigns in all.
| 09V485000 18 Dec 2009 | NOVA BUS INCORPORATED |
| 09V432000 3 Nov 2009 | MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES, INC |
| 09V421000 28 Oct 2009 | GLAVAL BUS DIVISION |
| 09V422000 23 Oct 2009 | TURTLE TOP |
| 09V427000 22 Oct 2009 | ELDORADO NATIONAL |
| 09V413000 20 Oct 2009 | DAIMLER BUSES NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 09V407000 13 Oct 2009 | ELDORADO NATIONAL - CALIFORNIA, INC. |
| 09V397000 9 Oct 2009 | VAN HOOL N.V. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2009