The defect
Champion Bus is recalling certain model year 2010 American Crusader, American Coach, CTS-FE, CTS-RE, and IC Low Floor buses; and 2009-2010 Challenger and Crusader buses; and 2009-2011 Defender and EZ Trans buses; and 2010-2011 IC High Floor buses. The buses are manufactured from August 1, 2009, through May 19, 2011, and equipped with A&M Systems door headers containing model 3230 circuit boards. Voltage spikes may damage electrical components and electrical circuits, causing the circuit board to develop high resistance.
The risk
High resistance may cause the board to overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Champion Bus will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the door header and replace any defective circuit board, free of charge. The recall began on October 22, 2013. Owners may contact Champion at 1-810-724-6474.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Champion American Coach | 2010 |
| Champion American Crusader | 2010 |
| Champion Challenger | 2009, 2010 |
| Champion Crusader | 2009, 2010 |
| Champion CTS | 2010 |
| Champion CTS-FE | 2010 |
| Champion CTS-RE | 2010 |
| Champion Defender | 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| Champion EZ-Trans | 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| Champion IC High Floor | 2010, 2011 |
| Champion IC LOW Floor | 2010 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
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 | 2010 | 0 | 4 |
| Champion American Crusader | 2010 | 0 | 4 |
| Champion CTS | 2010 | 0 | 2 |
| Champion CTS-FE | 2010 | 0 | 3 |
| Champion CTS-RE | 2010 | 0 | 6 |
| Champion Challenger | 2009 | 0 | 11 |
| Champion Challenger | 2010 | 0 | 8 |
| Champion Crusader | 2009 | 0 | 10 |
| Champion Crusader | 2010 | 0 | 8 |
| Champion Defender | 2009 | 0 | 9 |
| Champion Defender | 2010 | 0 | 7 |
| Champion Defender | 2011 | 0 | 3 |
| Champion EZ-Trans | 2009 | 0 | 3 |
| Champion EZ-Trans | 2010 | 0 | 4 |
| Champion EZ-Trans | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| Champion IC High Floor | 2010 | 0 | 2 |
| Champion IC High Floor | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| Champion IC LOW Floor | 2010 | 0 | 2 |
Other equipment recalls in 2013
135 of the 627 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2013 concerned the equipment; Champion Bus, Inc. filed 16 campaigns in all.
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| 13V623000 16 Dec 2013 | Hino Motors Sales U.S.A., Inc. |
| 13V609000 3 Dec 2013 | Starcraft RV, Inc. |
| 13V593000 25 Nov 2013 | PACCAR Incorporated |
| 13V565000 13 Nov 2013 | Sutphen Corporation |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2013