NHTSA recall 10V127000
Equipment › Appliance › Air conditioner
Champion American Coach and 7 more
Reported Mar 31, 2010191 vehicles affectedCHAMPION BUS, INC.Built Sep 1, 2006 – Aug 31, 2009
The defect
Champion bus has notified nhtsa of a defect in certain model year 2006-2010 buses equipped with trans/air air conditioning systems installed between may 2006 and june 2009. each trans/air system comes with an electrical kit which contains a relay board and ec pc board which if improperly installed could overheat.
The risk
An electrical failure in the relay board, can cause overheating and pose a serious fire hazard.
The remedy
Trans air will notify the owners and the buses will be repaired free of charge. please also see trans/air defect report 09e-042. the safety recall began on may 19, 2010. owners may contact trans/air warranty and service department at 1-800-673- 2446.