Vehicle recall 79V192000 · August 24, 1979
1979 Champion Champion
The involved vehicles do not conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 206, "door locks and door retention components".
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- The involved vehicles do not conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 206, "door locks and door retention components". If sufficient force is applied, the side door hinges could separate and fail to support the door.
- Remedy
- The dealer will replace the hinges in each door at no cost to owner.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: motorhomes.system: structure; door hinges.consequences of defect: in the event of a vehicle accident, defective doorhinges would increase the risk of injury to passengers.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 79V192000
- Reported to NHTSA
- August 24, 1979
- Filed by
- CHAMPION HOME BLDR. CO.
- Owner notification
- September 21, 1979
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 63
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and attachments
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Champion Champion (1979): 1979
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