| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
04V519000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
CHAMPION |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
DEFENDER |
| Model Year: |
2002 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
STRUCTURE: FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
CHAMPION BUS, INC. |
| Manufacturered: |
19990801 - 20020731 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
1552 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
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| Recall Initiated By: |
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| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
CHAMPION BUS, INC. |
| Report Received Date: |
20041028 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20041101 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
ON CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES, A LIGHT GAUGE STEEL WAS USED FOR THE FLOOR FRAME CROSSMEMBER LOCATED IN THE FLOOR SUB-FRAME. |
| Consequence Summary: |
DRIVING THE BUS ON SOME ROAD CONDITIONS COULD CAUSE THE SUB-FLOOR CROSSMEMBER FRAME TO CRACK. THIS CONDITION CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH. |
| Corrective Summary: |
OWNERS WILL INSPECT FOR CRACKS AND IF CRACKS ARE PRESENT OWNERS ARE TO CONTACT CHAMPION FOR REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING OCTOBER OR NOVEMBER 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CHAMPION AT 1-800-788-1976. |