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NHTSA recall 99V091000

Service brakes, hydraulic

Champion Contender and 1 more

Reported Apr 20, 199918 vehicles affectedCHAMPION BUS, INC.Built Aug 1, 1998 – Sep 30, 1998

The defect

Vehicle description: transit buses built on spartan chassis. hydraulic fluid reservoir may be mounted lower than recommended which could reduce the flow of hydraulic oil to the power steering pump.

The risk

Intermittent loss of power steering could occur, increasing the effort needed to steer the vehicle.

The remedy

Dealers will inspect the vehicles for the reservoir location and the reservoir will be relocated.

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Vehicles in this recall

Champion Contender
1998
Champion TB-2242
1998

Notes

Owner notification began april 28, 1999.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact champion at 1-800-788-1976. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).