| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
04V588000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
CHAMPION |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
CTS |
| Model Year: |
2004 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
STRUCTURE |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
CHAMPION BUS, INC. |
| Manufacturered: |
20040601 - 20041031 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
6 |
| 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: |
20041213 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20041217 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
571 |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
217 |
| Defect Summary: |
CERTAIN BUSES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 217, ÂBUS EMERGENCY EXITS AND WINDOW RETENTION AND RELEASE. THESE BUSES LACK THE CORRECT NUMBER AND SIZE OF EMERGENCY EXITS. |
| Consequence Summary: |
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, AN OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE ABLE TO EXIT THE BUS, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL REPLACE ONE OF THE REGULAR WINDOWS ON THE BUSES WITH AN EMERGENCY EXIT WINDOW. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET PROVIDED AN OWNER NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CHAMPION AT 800-331-5761. |