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Champion CTS Recall 13V422: Equipment:Electrical

NHTSA campaign 13V422, reported September 12, 2013, 598 vehicles potentially affected.

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Official recall notice

Safety recall 13V422Champion Bus, Inc.
Component
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
Problem
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.
Risk
High resistance may cause the board to overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.
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.

Affected vehicles

Champion American Coach2010
Champion American Crusader2010
Champion Challenger20092010
Champion Crusader20092010
Champion CTS2010
Champion CTS RE2010
Champion Cts-FE2010
Champion Defender200920102011
Champion EZ-Trans200920102011
Champion IC High Floor20102011
Champion IC LOW Floor2010