NHTSA recall 12V040000
Exterior lighting › Turn signal
Champion M1235
Reported Feb 3, 201230 vehicles affectedCHAMPION BUS, INC.Built Nov 15, 2010 – Sep 29, 2011
The defect
Champion bus (champion) IS recalling certain model year 2011-2012 abc-m1235 transit buses manufactured from march 9, 2011, to november 18, 2011, built on a freightliner custom chassis. The grid heater ground wire may contact the relay power terminal and rub and chafe, potentially resulting in a short circuit.
The risk
An electrical fault or short circuit could cause a vehicle fire.
The remedy
Freightliner will notify the owners, and inspect the buses and correctly route the ground wire as necessary the repairs will be performed by freightliner authorized facilities free of charge. the safety recall began on february 2, 2012. owners may contact champion at 1-810-724-6474.