CHAMPION: DEFENDER: INTERIOR LIGHTING
| NHTSA Campaign Number: | 09V369000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: | CHAMPION BUS, INC. |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: | DEFENDER |
| Model Year: | 2003 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: | INTERIOR LIGHTING |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: | CHAMPION BUS, INC. |
| Manufacturered: | 20030101 - 20090830 |
| Type of Report: | V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: | 69 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: | 20091211 |
| Recall Initiated By: | MFR |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: | CHAMPION BUS, INC. |
| Report Received Date: | 20090924 |
| Record Creation Date: | 20090929 |
Defect Summary:
CHAMPION BUS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2003 THROUGH 2010 TRANSIT BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JANUARY 2003 AND AUGUST 2009 EQUIPPED WITH LUMINATOR HORIZON LED SIDE DESTINATION SIGNS. THE CONNECTOR BOARD CAN CORRODE DUE TO AN ACCUMULATION OF MOISTURE UNDER THE CONNECTOR.
Consequence Summary:
A SHORT COULD OCCUR, POSSIBLY CAUSING SMOKE AND FIRE.
Corrective Summary:
CHAMPION BUS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND LUMINATOR WILL REPAIR THE BUSES FREE OF CHARGE. PLEASE SEE LUMINATOR'S DEFECT REPORT 09E-054. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 11, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT LUMINATOR AT 1-972-516-3033 OR CHAMPION BUS AT 1-800-331-5761.
Notes:
OWNERS 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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .