Champion Bus weld around the igen3 steering shaft tube that secures the spline tube to the intermediate tube may be mislocated (I.E., not fully over the seam created when the tubes are pressed together.)
The short version
CHAMPION BUS, INC. reported a problem with the steering column. Here is what owners need to know.
THE WELD AROUND THE IGEN3 STEERING SHAFT TUBE THAT SECURES THE SPLINE TUBE TO THE INTERMEDIATE TUBE MAY BE MISLOCATED (I.E., NOT FULLY OVER THE SEAM CREATED WHEN THE TUBES ARE PRESSED TOGETHER.)
MISLOCATED WELDS MAY RESULT IN TORSIONAL AND AXIAL STRENGTH FALLING BELOW ACCEPTABLE LEVELS. THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN SEPARATION OF THE STEERING COLUMN, LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
FREIGHTLINER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE BUSES WILL BE REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE.
Affected vehicles
These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 10V-647.
| YEAR RANGE | MODEL |
|---|---|
| — | See NHTSA record 10V-647 |
What changed
Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.
- Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST
Drive one of these? Check your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.
Check your VINWhat this record means
Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.
Not affiliated
MyAutoRecalls is not affiliated with CHAMPION BUS, INC. or the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.