Champion American Coach, American Crusader, Challenger, Crusader and 4 more (2007-2011): Equipment
Recall 11V141000 · Mar 1, 2011 · Champion Bus, Inc.
974
vehicles affected
974
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 11V141000
- Date
- Mar 1, 2011
- Maker
- Champion Bus, Inc.
- Units affected
- 974
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Equipment > Appliance > Air conditioner
- Model years
- 2007-2011
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
CHAMPION BUS IS RECALLING CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CARRIER GENV EM-1 EVAPORATOR UNITS. DUE TO TIME, TEMPERATURE, AND/OR VIBRATION, THE FUSE MAY LOOSEN IN THE FUSE HOLDER RESULTING IN HIGH RESISTANCE AND ARCING.
What can happen
IF SUFFICIENT ARCING OCCURS, THE FUSE HOLDER MAY MELT, AND MAY BE ACCOMPANIED BY FLAME, SMOKE AND POTENTIAL FIRE.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
CHAMPION BUS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND PROVIDE INFORMATION ON HOW TO OBTAIN THE RETROFIT KIT FROM CARRIER ALONG WITH REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 8, 2011. OWNER MAY CONTACT CARRIER AT 1-800-793-4741 OR CHAMPION BUS AT 1-810-724-6474.
Vehicles covered
8 models, 18 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Champion | American Coach | 2009 |
| Champion | American Crusader | 2010 |
| Champion | Challenger | 2007-2011 |
| Champion | Crusader | 2008-2011 |
| Champion | CTS | 2008-2009 |
| Champion | Defender | 2008-2010 |
| Champion | EZ-Trans | 2010 |
| Champion Bus | Defender | 2011 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 11V141000?
8 models: Champion American Coach (2009), Champion American Crusader (2010), Champion Challenger (2007-2011) and 5 more, about 974 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 11V141000?
CHAMPION BUS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND PROVIDE INFORMATION ON HOW TO OBTAIN THE RETROFIT KIT FROM CARRIER ALONG WITH REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 8, 2011. OWNER MAY CONTACT CARRIER AT 1-800-793-4741 OR CHAMPION BUS AT 1-810-724-6474.
What can happen?
IF SUFFICIENT ARCING OCCURS, THE FUSE HOLDER MAY MELT, AND MAY BE ACCOMPANIED BY FLAME, SMOKE AND POTENTIAL FIRE.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.