NHTSA vehicle safety data
1998 Champion TB-2242 Recalls & Complaints
The 1998 Champion TB-2242 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign on file as of November 3, 2026. try.vin has no NHTSA owner complaints on file for the 1998 Champion TB-2242. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Champion dealer.
NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 1998 Champion TB-2242. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
CHAMPION/POWER STEERING
NHTSA #99V091000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · NHTSA notice
Reported April 20, 1999 · CHAMPION BUS, INC.
Potentially affected: 18 vehicles
Owners notified April 28, 1999 · Vehicles built August 1, 1998 – September 30, 1998 (per NHTSA) · Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSIT BUSES BUILT ON SPARTAN CHASSIS. HYDRAULIC FLUID RESERVOIR MAY BE MOUNTED LOWER THAN RECOMMENDED WHICH COULD REDUCE THE FLOW OF HYDRAULIC OIL TO THE POWER STEERING PUMP.
Safety consequence
INTERMITTENT LOSS OF POWER STEERING COULD OCCUR, INCREASING THE EFFORT NEEDED TO STEER THE VEHICLE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES FOR THE RESERVOIR LOCATION AND THE RESERVOIR WILL BE RELOCATED.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 28, 1999.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHAMPION AT 1-800-788-1976. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
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