Known Recalls

Model year record

1998 CHAMPION Contender

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

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 99V091000

Service brakes, hydraulic

Component
Service brakes, hydraulic
Manufacturer
CHAMPION BUS, INC.
Vehicles affected
18
Reported to NHTSA
1999-04-20
Owners notified
1999-04-28

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSIT BUSES BUILT ON SPARTAN CHASSIS. HYDRAULIC FLUID RESERVOIR MAY BE MOUNTED LOWER THAN RECOMMENDED WHICH COULD REDUCE THE FLOW OF HYDRAULIC OIL TO THE POWER STEERING PUMP.

Safety risk

INTERMITTENT LOSS OF POWER STEERING COULD OCCUR, INCREASING THE EFFORT NEEDED TO STEER THE VEHICLE.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES FOR THE RESERVOIR LOCATION AND THE RESERVOIR WILL BE RELOCATED.

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.