Known Recalls

Model year record

1986 CHAMPION CUT-Away Chassis

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

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 90V147000

Equipment: other: labels

Component
Equipment: other: labels
Manufacturer
CHAMPION HOME BLDR. CO.
Vehicles affected
4,500
Reported to NHTSA
1990-08-15
Owners notified
1990-11-26

Defect description

THERE IS AN INADEQUATE NUMBER OF EMERGENCY EXITS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE THE BUS; DRIVER'S DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LABEL AND INSTRUCTIONS ARE NOT PROPERLY LOCATED. WINDOW EMERGENCY EXIT INSTRUCTIONS ARE NOT LEGIBLE.

Safety risk

BUSES WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 217, AND COULD CONFUSEPASSENGERS TRYING TO EXIT IN AN EMERGENCY.

Manufacturer remedy

PROPERLY LABEL RIGHT EXIT DOOR AS 'EMERGENCY EXIT'; RELOCATE EMERGENCY EXIT LABELS; AND INSTALL LEGIBLE WINDOW EMERGENCY EXIT INSTRUCTIONS.

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.