NHTSA campaign 10V127000
Champion Recall 10V-127: OVERHEATING AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM/TRANS AIR
NHTSA recall 10V127000 was reported by CHAMPION BUS, INC. on March 31, 2010, with 191 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Champion IC Low Floor, Champion IC High Floor, Champion EZ-Trans and more for model years 2006–2010. Owners were notified on May 19, 2010, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 10V127000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 10V127000 (also written 10V-127 or 10V127)
- Filed by
- CHAMPION BUS, INC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 191 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment — Appliance — Air Conditioner
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 10V127000. 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 American Coach
- 2008 · Vehicles built September 1, 2006 – August 31, 2009 (per NHTSA)
Champion Challenger
Champion Defender
Champion EZ-Trans
Champion HC 270NF
- 2009 · Vehicles built September 1, 2006 – August 31, 2009 (per NHTSA)
Champion IC American Coach
Champion IC High Floor
Champion IC Low Floor
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 10V127000.
Defect description
CHAMPION BUS HAS NOTIFIED NHTSA OF A DEFECT IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2010 BUSES EQUIPPED WITH TRANS/AIR AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS INSTALLED BETWEEN MAY 2006 AND JUNE 2009. EACH TRANS/AIR SYSTEM COMES WITH AN ELECTRICAL KIT WHICH CONTAINS A RELAY BOARD AND EC PC BOARD WHICH IF IMPROPERLY INSTALLED COULD OVERHEAT.
Safety consequence
AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE IN THE RELAY BOARD, CAN CAUSE OVERHEATING AND POSE A SERIOUS FIRE HAZARD.
Manufacturer remedy
TRANS AIR WILL NOTIFY THE OWNERS AND THE BUSES WILL BE REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE. PLEASE ALSO SEE TRANS/AIR DEFECT REPORT 09E-042. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 19, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TRANS/AIR WARRANTY AND SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT 1-800-673- 2446.
Notes
OWNERS 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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 10V127000
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.