Known Recalls

Model year record

1977 CHAMPION Bantam

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 77V053000

Visibility: power window devices and controls

Component
Visibility: power window devices and controls
Manufacturer
CHAMPION HOME BLDR. CO.
Vehicles affected
122
Reported to NHTSA
1977-04-15
Owners notified
1977-04-21

Defect description

THE DUAL BATTERY SYSTEM MAY CONTAIN IMPROPER WIRING IN THAT ONE WIRE MAY HAVE BEEN RUN TO THE 110 VOLT CIRCUIT WHICH SHOULD HAVE BEEN RUN TO THE 12 VOLT CIRCUIT. IF AN AFFECTED UNIT SHOULD BE CONNECTED TO THE 110 VOLT POWER SOURCE WITHOUT THE USE OF A PROPERLY GROUNDED CORD, THE METAL SKIN COULD BECOME "HOT".

Manufacturer remedy

THE DEALER WILL CORRECT THE WIRING DEFECT BY RUNNING THE WIRE TO THE 12 VOLT CIRCUIT FREE OF CHARGE.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.