NHTSA recall 02V059003
Structure › Body › Door
Champion Bus and 1 more
The defect
On certain transit buses equipped with adhesively bonded aluminum bus door panels, due to an imperfect bonding of the door panel skin to the panel frame, environmental moisture may infiltrate regions of imperfect bonding and cause separation of the frame and door panel.
The risk
Under these conditions, if the panel IS separating or has separated, a passenger could fall from the bus onto the roadway, possibly resulting in personal injury or death.
The remedy
Vapor will notify customers to have their buses inspected and will install mechanical fasteners to attach the skins to the frame elements free of charge. owners who do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact vapor corporation at 847-967-8300 or champion at 1-810-724-6474.