OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 13V422000

NHTSA campaign 13V422000 covers 11 published year-and-model reports from 1 makes in this index and lists 598 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received September 12, 2013 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 13V422000 says

NHTSA campaign 13V422000 identifies EQUIPMENT and states that High resistance may cause the board to overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.

Defect summary

Champion Bus is recalling certain model year 2010 American Crusader, American Coach, CTS-FE, CTS-RE, and IC Low Floor buses; and 2009-2010 Challenger and Crusader buses; and 2009-2011 Defender and EZ Trans buses; and 2010-2011 IC High Floor buses. The buses are manufactured from August 1, 2009, through May 19, 2011, and equipped with A&M Systems door headers containing model 3230 circuit boards. Voltage spikes may damage electrical components and electrical circuits, causing the circuit board to develop high resistance.

Consequence summary

High resistance may cause the board to overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 13V422000

For NHTSA campaign 13V422000, the filed corrective action says: Champion Bus will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the door header and replace any defective circuit board, free of charge. The recall began on October 22, 2013. Owners may contact Champion at 1-810-724-6474.

Champion Bus will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the door header and replace any defective circuit board, free of charge. The recall began on October 22, 2013. Owners may contact Champion at 1-810-724-6474.

Owner notification: October 22, 2013
Filing manufacturer: Champion Bus, Inc.
Component groups: EQUIPMENT

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 13V422000

RecallRoad links 11 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 13V422000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.