The defect
CHAMPION BUS IS RECALLING CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CARRIER GENV EM-1 EVAPORATOR UNITS. DUE TO TIME, TEMPERATURE, AND/OR VIBRATION, THE FUSE MAY LOOSEN IN THE FUSE HOLDER RESULTING IN HIGH RESISTANCE AND ARCING.
The risk
IF SUFFICIENT ARCING OCCURS, THE FUSE HOLDER MAY MELT, AND MAY BE ACCOMPANIED BY FLAME, SMOKE AND POTENTIAL FIRE.
The remedy
CHAMPION BUS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND PROVIDE INFORMATION ON HOW TO OBTAIN THE RETROFIT KIT FROM CARRIER ALONG WITH REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 8, 2011. OWNER MAY CONTACT CARRIER AT 1-800-793-4741 OR CHAMPION BUS AT 1-810-724-6474.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Champion American Coach | 2009 |
| Champion American Crusader | 2010 |
| Champion Challenger | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| Champion Crusader | 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| Champion CTS | 2008, 2009 |
| Champion Defender | 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| Champion EZ-Trans | 2010 |
| Champion Bus Defender | 2011 |
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 | 2009 | 0 | 4 |
| Champion American Crusader | 2010 | 0 | 4 |
| Champion CTS | 2008 | 0 | 2 |
| Champion CTS | 2009 | 0 | 2 |
| Champion Challenger | 2007 | 0 | 9 |
| Champion Challenger | 2008 | 0 | 10 |
| Champion Challenger | 2009 | 0 | 11 |
| Champion Challenger | 2010 | 0 | 8 |
| Champion Challenger | 2011 | 0 | 4 |
| Champion Crusader | 2008 | 0 | 8 |
| Champion Crusader | 2009 | 0 | 10 |
| Champion Crusader | 2010 | 0 | 8 |
| Champion Crusader | 2011 | 0 | 5 |
| Champion Defender | 2008 | 0 | 11 |
| Champion Defender | 2009 | 0 | 9 |
| Champion Defender | 2010 | 0 | 7 |
| Champion EZ-Trans | 2010 | 0 | 4 |
| Champion Bus Defender | 2011 | 0 | 2 |
Other equipment recalls in 2011
113 of the 597 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2011 concerned the equipment; CHAMPION BUS, INC. filed 35 campaigns in all.
| 11V604000 28 Dec 2011 | JAGUAR LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
| 11V600000 21 Dec 2011 | ALTEC INDUSTRIES INC. |
| 11V588000 14 Dec 2011 | GULF STATES TOYOTA, INC. |
| 11V575000 8 Dec 2011 | GILLIG CORPORATION |
| 11V581000 8 Dec 2011 | KINGMOR SUPPLY, INC. |
| 11V571000 1 Dec 2011 | STARCRAFT BUS |
| 11V560000 30 Nov 2011 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 11V561000 22 Nov 2011 | KEYSTONE RV COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2011