Champion International Low Floor
Model International Low Floor made by Champion got 1 consumer complain as well as 1 recall. Consumer complaints with reference to service brakes, hydraulic. . There was one recall concerning equipment .
Model 2007
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | ||||||||||||||||
| 08V326000 | CHAMPION BUS, INC. | from 07/12/2007 to 07/01/2008 | V (Vehicle) | 68 | 07/01/2008 | MFR | CHAMPION BUS, INC. | 07/17/2008 | 07/17/2008 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If these connections are loose, it could result in overheating and cause a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 07/27/2009 | 76615 | 1 | |
| 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 | |||