NHTSA campaign 13V422000
Champion Recall 13V-422: Electric Door Actuator May Lead to Fire
NHTSA recall 13V422000 was reported by Champion Bus, Inc. on September 12, 2013, with 598 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Champion Defender, Champion EZ-Trans, Champion Challenger and more for model years 2009–2011. Owners were notified on October 22, 2013, 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 13V422000 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.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 13V422000 (also written 13V-422 or 13V422)
- Filed by
- Champion Bus, Inc.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 598 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment — Electrical
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V422000. 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
- 2010 · Vehicles built August 1, 2009 – May 19, 2011 (per NHTSA)
Champion American Crusader
- 2010 · Vehicles built August 1, 2009 – May 19, 2011 (per NHTSA)
Champion Challenger
Champion Crusader
Champion CTS
- 2010 · Vehicles built August 1, 2009 – May 19, 2011 (per NHTSA)
Champion CTS-FE
- 2010 · Vehicles built August 1, 2009 – May 19, 2011 (per NHTSA)
Champion CTS-RE
- 2010 · Vehicles built August 1, 2009 – May 19, 2011 (per NHTSA)
Champion Defender
Champion EZ-Trans
Champion IC High Floor
Champion IC Low Floor
- 2010 · Vehicles built August 1, 2009 – May 19, 2011 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V422000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
High resistance may cause the board to overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer 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.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 13V422000
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.