Recall 06V368000: 2000 Champion Contender

Report received

Sep 27, 2006

Manufacturer

Champion bus, inc.

Potentially affected

22vehicles

Model years

2000

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

On certain buses equipped with vapor bus connecting rods, when the connecting rod is subjected to certain load combinations and cumulative cycling, initiation and propagation of fatigue cracks are seen at the external thread roots. If the crack initiates and propagates through the cross section of the connecting rod, it may result in the bending or the connecting rod assembly and malfunction of the door actuation assembly.

Possible consequence

If the crack propagates through the entire cross section of the connecting rod, the connecting rod may break and the associated door panel may be able to move freely in an uncontrolled manner, leaving passengers inside the bus unprotected by the door panel and possibly enabling a protruding door panel to strike persons or objects outside the bus.

Remedy

Vapor bus is conducting this recall (please see 05e-030). All buses involved in this recall have been repaired.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 2000 Champion Contender0 complaints