| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
99V091000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
CHAMPION |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
TB-2242 |
| Model Year: |
1998 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
CHAMPION BUS, INC. |
| Manufacturered: |
19980801 - 19980930 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
18 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19990428 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19990428 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
CHAMPION BUS, INC. |
| Report Received Date: |
19990420 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19990429 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
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. |
| Consequence Summary: |
INTERMITTENT LOSS OF POWER STEERING COULD OCCUR, INCREASING THE EFFORT NEEDED TO STEER THE VEHICLE. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES FOR THE RESERVOIR LOCATION AND THE RESERVOIR WILL BE RELOCATED. |