NHTSA vehicle safety data

2007 Champion International Low Floor Recalls & Complaints

The 2007 Champion International Low Floor has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 1 owner complaint on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Champion dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2007 Champion International Low Floor. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2007 Champion International Low Floor owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2007 Champion International Low Floor, describing incidents dated July 27, 2009.

Most-cited components

Service Brakes 1 complaint

The complaint on file reports a fire (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Newest complaints

ODI #10285040 · Filed September 23, 2009
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND HAS A SUB-FLEET OF FIFTY (50) CHAMPION BUSES WITH INTERNATIONAL 3200IM CHASSIS. SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THIS FLEET THERE HAS BEEN NUMEROUS COMPONENT AND SYSTEMS FAILURES. ONE OF THOSE FAILURES BEING THE BOSCH ZOH-T HYDRAULIC BRAKING SYSTEM AND FAILURE OF THE CALIPERS TO…

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ROOF MOUNTED AIRCONDITIONER CONTROL PANEL/TRANSAIR

NHTSA #08V326000 · Equipment — Appliance — Air Conditioner · NHTSA notice

Reported July 17, 2008 · CHAMPION BUS, INC.

Potentially affected: 68 vehicles

Owners notified July 1, 2008 · Vehicles built July 12, 2007 – July 1, 2008 (per NHTSA)

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.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2007 Champion International Low Floor. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

1 owner complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2007 Champion International Low Floor.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ODI #10285040

Fire

Incident: July 27, 2009 · Filed: September 23, 2009

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND HAS A SUB-FLEET OF FIFTY (50) CHAMPION BUSES WITH INTERNATIONAL 3200IM CHASSIS. SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THIS FLEET THERE HAS BEEN NUMEROUS COMPONENT AND SYSTEMS FAILURES. ONE OF THOSE FAILURES BEING THE BOSCH ZOH-T HYDRAULIC BRAKING SYSTEM AND FAILURE OF THE CALIPERS TO RELEASE PRESSURE FROM THE PADS CAUSING A THERMAL HEAT RISE AND WHEEL WELL FIRES. THIS FAILURE IS RANDOM THROUGHOUT THE FLEET AND MAY OCCUR AT ANY TIME.THERE HAVE BEEN SIX (6) THERMAL EVENTS WITH IN THE LAST MONTH THAT HAS RESULTED IN THE GROUNDING OF THE FLEET FROM SERVICE. TO THIS POINT NO PERMANENT SOLUTION HAS BEEN OFFERED BY THE OEM. WHEN FAILURES OCCUR ALL BRAKE COMPONENTS ARE REPLACED WITH OEM COMPONENTS. ALL OEM BRAKE PROCEDURES ARE FOLLOWED AND SYSTEM IS BLED ACCORDING TO MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS. *TR

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