The defect
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 remedy
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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Champion American Coach | 2008 |
| Champion Challenger | 2008, 2009 |
| Champion Defender | 2007, 2008 |
| Champion EZ-Trans | 2007, 2008, 2009 |
| Champion HC 270NF | 2009 |
| Champion IC American Coach | 2008, 2009 |
| Champion IC High Floor | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| Champion IC LOW Floor | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
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 Coach | 2008 | 0 | 4 |
| Champion Challenger | 2008 | 0 | 10 |
| Champion Challenger | 2009 | 0 | 11 |
| Champion Defender | 2007 | 0 | 10 |
| Champion Defender | 2008 | 0 | 11 |
| Champion EZ-Trans | 2007 | 0 | 3 |
| Champion EZ-Trans | 2008 | 1 | 2 |
| Champion EZ-Trans | 2009 | 0 | 3 |
| Champion HC 270NF | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| Champion IC American Coach | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| Champion IC American Coach | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| Champion IC High Floor | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| Champion IC High Floor | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| Champion IC High Floor | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| Champion IC High Floor | 2010 | 0 | 2 |
| Champion IC LOW Floor | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| Champion IC LOW Floor | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| Champion IC LOW Floor | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| Champion IC LOW Floor | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| Champion IC LOW Floor | 2010 | 0 | 2 |
Other equipment recalls in 2010
162 of the 647 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2010 concerned the equipment; CHAMPION BUS, INC. filed 35 campaigns in all.
| 10V652000 28 Dec 2010 | COACH AND EQUIPMENT MFG CORP. |
| 10V645000 27 Dec 2010 | CORP. MICRO BIRD, INC. |
| 10V642000 21 Dec 2010 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC - DBA SPRINTER |
| 10V637000 21 Dec 2010 | CORP. MICRO BIRD, INC. |
| 10V653000 20 Dec 2010 | PETERSON INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 10V626000 17 Dec 2010 | CARRIAGE, INC |
| 10V650000 17 Dec 2010 | ENTEGRA COACH |
| 10V646000 17 Dec 2010 | THOR MOTOR COACH |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2010