Vehicle recall 04V588000 · December 13, 2004
2004 Champion CTS
Certain buses fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 217, "bus emergency exits and window retention and release." these buses lack the…
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- Summary
- Certain buses fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 217, "bus emergency exits and window retention and release." these buses lack the correct number and size of emergency exits.
- Consequence
- In the event of a crash, an occupant may not be able to exit the bus, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace one of the regular windows on the buses with an emergency exit window. The manufacturer has not yet provided an owner notification schedule. Owners should contact champion at 800-331-5761.
- Notes
- Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 04V588000
- Reported to NHTSA
- December 13, 2004
- Filed by
- CHAMPION BUS, INC.
- Owner notification
- December 9, 2004
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 6
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance
- Components
- Structure
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Champion CTS (2004): 2004
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