1998 Champion Contender
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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These records cover every 1998 Champion Contender. To see whether one car still needs a recall repair, decode its VIN or check it with NHTSA.
Recalls
1 recall names the 1998 Champion Contender. Newest first.
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.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Intermittent loss of power steering could occur, increasing the effort needed to steer the vehicle.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect the vehicles for the reservoir location and the reservoir will be relocated.
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10153609The mounting bolt to install the Freedman driver?s seat to the Ford OEM seat track may not have been sufficiently tightened during installation.
Every Champion Contender model year
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