CHAMPION UNSPECIFIED 1979: STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 79V192000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| CHAMPION | UNSPECIFIED | 1979 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 1979-09-21 | 1979-08-24 | 1979-10-12 |
Production Dates: 1979-04-01 - 1979-06-01
Manufacturers Involved: CHAMPION MOTOR COACH, INC
Component: STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 63
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
Regulation Part Number: 571
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 206
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 206, "DOOR LOCKS AND DOOR RETENTION COMPONENTS". IF SUFFICIENT FORCE IS APPLIED, THE SIDE DOOR HINGES COULD SEPARATE AND FAIL TO SUPPORT THE DOOR.
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE HINGES IN EACH DOOR AT NO COST TO OWNER.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORHOMES.SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; DOOR HINGES.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT, DEFECTIVE DOORHINGES WOULD INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY TO PASSENGERS.
