CHAMPION DEFENDER 2000: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 04V519000

Make Model Year
CHAMPION DEFENDER 2000
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2004-11-16 2004-10-28 2004-11-01

Production Dates: 1999-08-01 - 2002-07-31

Manufacturers Involved: Champion Bus, Inc.

Component: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 1552

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

ON CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES, A LIGHT GAUGE STEEL WAS USED FOR THE FLOOR FRAME CROSSMEMBER LOCATED IN THE FLOOR SUB-FRAME.

Consequence

DRIVING THE BUS ON SOME ROAD CONDITIONS COULD CAUSE THE SUB-FLOOR CROSSMEMBER FRAME TO CRACK. THIS CONDITION CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

OWNERS WILL INSPECT FOR CRACKS AND IF CRACKS ARE PRESENT OWNERS ARE TO CONTACT CHAMPION FOR REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS. THE RECALL BEGAN NOVEMBER 16, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CHAMPION AT 1-800-788-1976.

Notes

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