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Vehicle recall 10V647000 · December 21, 2010

2010-2011 General Coach ABC - M1235

The weld around the IGEN3 steering shaft tube that secures the spline tube to the intermediate tube may be mislocated (i.e., not fully over the seam created when the tubes are…

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Summary
Champion bus is recalling certain vehicles built on freightliner S2 chassis and equipped with TRW IGEN3 intermediate steering columns. The weld around the IGEN3 steering shaft tube that secures the spline tube to the intermediate tube may be mislocated (i.e., not fully over the seam created when the tubes are pressed together.)
Consequence
Mislocated welds may result in torsional and axial strength falling below acceptable levels. This condition could result in separation of the steering column, loss of steering control and a vehicle crash without warning.
Remedy
Daimler trucks/freightliner will handle the remedy and quarterly reports for this campaign. Please see freightliner's defect report (10V-322). Freightliner will notify owners and the buses will be repaired free of charge. The safety recall began on December 23, 2010. Owners may contact daimler trucks/freightliner at 1-800-547-0712.
Notes
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign
10V647000
Reported to NHTSA
December 21, 2010
Filed by
CHAMPION BUS, INC.
Owner notification
December 23, 2010
Vehicles potentially affected
12
Initiated by
the manufacturer
Components
Steering › Column
Recall 10V647000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

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