2008 Champion Ez-Trans problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Service Brakes, Hydraulic (1)
Safety recalls (1)
Equipment:appliance:air Conditioner 2010-03-31 · campaign 10V127000 · 191 vehicles
Defect: CHAMPION BUS HAS NOTIFIED NHTSA OF A DEFECT IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2010 BUSES EQUIPPED WITH TRANS/AIR AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS INSTALLED BETWEEN MAY 2006 AND JUNE 2009. EACH TRANS/AIR SYSTEM COMES WITH AN ELECTRICAL KIT WHICH CONTAINS A RELAY BOARD AND EC PC BOARD WHICH IF IMPROPERLY INSTALLED COULD OVERHEAT.
Risk: AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE IN THE RELAY BOARD, CAN CAUSE OVERHEATING AND POSE A SERIOUS FIRE HAZARD.
Fix: TRANS AIR WILL NOTIFY THE OWNERS AND THE BUSES WILL BE REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE. PLEASE ALSO SEE TRANS/AIR DEFECT REPORT 09E-042. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 19, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TRANS/AIR WARRANTY AND SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT 1-800-673- 2446.
Service bulletins (1)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Seats 2018-12-28 · 2018-002 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the mounting bolt to install the freedman driver?s seat to the ford oem seat track may not have been sufficiently tightened during installation.
What owners report
2012-01-18 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic“tuesday, december 20. bus 8014 (2010 international 3200 bus) was placed into bus service. approx. 10:47 am driver called bus shop to report that the rear brakes were smoking. when tech arrived approx 45 minutes later the rear brakes were at 140 degrees (right rear) and 220 degrees on left rear. the bus was taken back to hickory international. a…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.