{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Champion recall 12V040: Champion M1235 (2011 to 2012)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/12v040/",
  "summary": "Recall 12V040 (Champion): AN ELECTRICAL FAULT OR SHORT CIRCUIT COULD CAUSE A VEHICLE FIRE.",
  "excerpt": "Champion M1235, model years 2011 to 2012. Filed by Champion Bus, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 3 February 2012. 30 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Champion bus (champion) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 abc-m1235 transit buses manufactured from march 9, 2011, to november 18, 2011, built on a freightliner custom chassis. the grid heater ground wire may contact the relay power terminal and rub and chafe, potentially resulting in a short circuit. 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: “AN ELECTRICAL FAULT OR SHORT CIRCUIT COULD CAUSE A VEHICLE FIRE.” 12V040 CHAMPION BUS, INC. Exterior Lighting:Turn Signal 3 February 2012 2011-2012 CHAMPION M1235 AN ELECTRICAL FAULT OR SHORT CIRCUIT COULD CAUSE A VEHICLE FIRE. FREIGHTLINER WILL NOTIFY THE OWNERS, AND INSPECT THE BUSES AND CORRECTLY ROUTE THE GROUND WIRE AS NECESSARY THE REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY FREIGHTLINER AUTHORIZED FACILITIES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 2, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHAMPION AT 1-810-724-6474. This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say w",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T14:18:39+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T05:36:31+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Champion recall 12V040: Champion M1235 (2011 to 2012)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/12v040/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}