{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Champion recall 12V039: Champion M1235 (2012)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/12v039/",
  "summary": "Recall 12V039 (Champion): FAILURE OF THE SIDE MARKER/DIRECTIONAL LIGHTS TO ILLUMINATE WILL RESULT IN DECREASED VISIBILITY OF THE VEHICLE AND/OR MISINFOR...",
  "excerpt": "Champion M1235, model year 2012. Filed by Champion Bus, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 3 February 2012. 20 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Champion bus (champion) is recalling certain model year 2012 abc-m1235 trucks manufactured from june 21, 2011, through november 18, 2011, equipped with a freightliner custom chassis. inacurate fault detection values in the bulkhead moudle software may cause the side marker/directional lights to stop functioning after … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “FAILURE OF THE SIDE MARKER/DIRECTIONAL LIGHTS TO ILLUMINATE WILL RESULT IN DECREASED VISIBILITY OF THE VEHICLE AND/OR MISINFORM OTHER DRIVERS AS TO THE INTENDED DIRECTION OF TRAVEL, EITHER OF WHICH COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.” 12V039 CHAMPION BUS, INC. Exterior Lighting:Turn Signal 3 February 2012 2012-2012 CHAMPION M1235 FAILURE OF THE SIDE MARKER/DIRECTIONAL LIGHTS TO ILLUMINATE WILL RESULT IN DECREASED VISIBILITY OF THE VEHICLE AND/OR MISINFORM OTHER DRIVERS AS TO THE INTENDED DIRECTION OF TRAVEL, EITHER OF WHICH COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH. FREIGHTLINER WILL NOTIFY THE OWNERS AND PE",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T14:18:38+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T05:36:31+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Champion recall 12V039: Champion M1235 (2012)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/12v039/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}