This is a historical safety record. The campaign may no longer be active.
Campaign Details
Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
Defect Description
CHAMPION BUS (CHAMPION) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 ABC-M1235 TRUCKS MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 21, 2011, THROUGH NOVEMBER 18, 2011, EQUIPPED WITH A FREIGHTLINER CUSTOM CHASSIS. INACURATE FAULT DETECTION VALUES IN THE BULKHEAD MOUDLE SOFTWARE MAY CAUSE THE SIDE MARKER/DIRECTIONAL LIGHTS TO STOP FUNCTIONING AFTER A FEW MINUTES OF VEHICLE OPERATION. LIGHTS WILL RESUME OPERATION AFTER THE VEHICLE IS SHUT DOWN AND RESTARTED.
Consequence / Hazard
FAILURE OF THE SIDE MARKER/DIRECTIONAL LIGHTS TO ILLUMINATE WILL RESULT IN DECREASED VISIBILITY OF THE VEHICLE AND/OR MISINFORM OTHER DRIVERS AS TO THE INTENDED DIRECTION OF TRAVEL, EITHER OF WHICH COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Proposed Solution
FREIGHTLINER WILL NOTIFY THE OWNERS AND PERFORM REPAIRS AT ITS AUTHORIZED FACILITIES, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 2, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHAMPION AT 1-810-724-6474.
🚀 Latest Alerts for this Model
EQUIPMENT
"Champion Bus, Inc. está realizando un llamado a la reparación para ciertos model..."
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
"El fabricante CHAMPION BUS está solicitando el recuerdo de ciertos autobuses tra..."
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
"CHAMPION BUS está realizando un llamado de seguridad para ciertos autobuses mode..."
🚗 Affected Vehicles1
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