NHTSA campaign 08V326000
Champion Recall 08V-326: ROOF MOUNTED AIRCONDITIONER CONTROL PANEL/TRANSAIR
NHTSA recall 08V326000 was reported by CHAMPION BUS, INC. on July 17, 2008, with 68 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Champion International High Floor, Champion Defender, Champion CTS-RE and more for model years 2007–2009. Owners were notified on July 1, 2008, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 08V326000 (also written 08V-326 or 08V326)
- Filed by
- CHAMPION BUS, INC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 68 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment — Appliance — Air Conditioner
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 08V326000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Champion
Champion CTS-RE
- 2007 · Vehicles built July 12, 2007 – July 1, 2008 (per NHTSA)
Champion Defender
Champion International American CO
- 2008 · Vehicles built July 12, 2007 – July 1, 2008 (per NHTSA)
Champion International High Floor
Champion International Low Floor
- 2007 · Vehicles built July 12, 2007 – July 1, 2008 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 08V326000.
Defect description
CHAMPION IS RECALLING 68 MY 2007-2009 TRANSIT BUSES. THE FASTENERS THAT ARE USED TO HOLD ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS IN PLACE ON THE ROOF MOUNTED AIR CONDITIONER CONTROL PANEL MAY NOT BE TIGHTENED DOWN TO THE PROPER TORQUE AND/OR THERE MAY BE A POSSIBLE FRAYED WIRE AT THE CONNECTION POINT.
Safety consequence
IF THESE CONNECTIONS ARE LOOSE, IT COULD RESULT IN OVERHEATING AND CAUSE A FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FASTENERS ON THE ELECTRICAL CONTROL BOARD AND TIGHTEN THEM TO THE PROPER TORQUE VALUE IF THEY ARE FOUND TO BE LOOSE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 1, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHAMPION BUS AT 1-810-724-1735.
Notes
CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 08V326000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.