Championhomebldr

August 23, 1990

United States

CHAMPION HOME BLDR. CO.

THERE MAY BE AN INADEQUATE NUMBER OF EMERGENCY EXITS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE BUS.

August 15, 1990

United States

CHAMPION HOME BLDR. CO.

THE EMERGENCY ROOF EXIT RELEASE MECHANISM WAS INSTALLED IN AN INCORRECT DIRECTION; OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE ROOF EXIT ARE NOT CONCISE; AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR EXIT ARE INCORRECT. United States

CHAMPION HOME BLDR. CO.

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.

July 27, 1990

United States

CHAMPION HOME BLDR. CO.

DUE TO OVERPRESSURIZED FUEL SYSTEM AND CLOSED EMISSIONS CONTROL SYSTEM, THERE MAY BE EXCESSIVE HYDROCARBON IGNITION IN EXHAUST STAGE OF ENGINE OPERATION.

March 19, 1986

United States

CHAMPION HOME BLDR. CO.

WINDSHIELDS HAVE BEEN GLAZED WITH AS2 LAMINATED GLASS IN PLACE OF AS1 AND IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH FMVSS 205, GLAZING MATERIAL. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE WINDSHIELD GLAZING MATERIAL (GLASS) USED WAS NOT DESIGNED TO REDUCE THE LIKELIHOOD OF LACERATIONS AND TO MINIMIZE THE POSSIBILITY OF OCCUPANTS PENETRATING THE…

August 24, 1979

United States

CHAMPION HOME BLDR. CO.

THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 206, "DOOR LOCKS AND DOOR RETENTION COMPONENTS".

November 17, 1978

United States

CHAMPION HOME BLDR. CO.

THE BRACKETS USED TO MOUNT THE AUXILIARY FUEL TANK WERE INADEQUATELY WELDED TO THE CHASSIS FRAME RAILS.

October 13, 1978

United States

CHAMPION HOME BLDR. CO.

THE BRACKETS USED TO MOUNT THE SIDE AUXILIARY FUEL TANKS MAY HAVE BEEN INSUFFICIENTLY WELDED TO THE CHASSIS FRAME RAILS. LOOSENING OR LOSS OF THE SIDE AUXILIARY FUEL TANKS COULD RESULT WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

January 1, 1978

United States

CHAMPION HOME BLDR. CO.

THE BRACKETS USED TO MOUNT THE AUXILIARY FUEL TANKS MAY HAVE BEEN INADEQUATELY WELDED TO THE CHASSIS FRAME RAIL.

June 28, 1977

United States

CHAMPION HOME BLDR. CO.

ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE BOLTS THAT FASTEN THE FRONT DISC BRAKE CALIPER ONTO THE STEERING KNUCKLE COULD WORK LOOSE, CAUSING THE FRONT BRAKES TO EITHER LOCK-UP OR BECOME INOPERATIVE.

May 19, 1977

United States

CHAMPION HOME BLDR. CO.

THE BOTTOM SUPPORTS OF THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT LOCATED UNDER THE MOTORHOME WERE ONLY TACKWELDED. THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE THE COMPARTMENT TO BREAK LOOSE ALLOWING THE BATTERIES TO FALL TO THE GROUND, WHICH WILL CAUSE LOSS OF POWER TO THE ENGINE AND THE POSSIBILITY OF AN ELECTRICAL SHORT.

April 15, 1977

United States

CHAMPION HOME BLDR. CO.

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".

August 20, 1975

United States

CHAMPION HOME BLDR. CO.

November 22, 1974

United States

CHAMPION HOME BLDR. CO.