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1990 Champion CUT-AWAY Chassis
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Limited comparison data
There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 0 of 1 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports1 fire reports0 injury reports
Engine And Engine Cooling complaints
1 reportsOfficial recalls
190V147000 · Equipment:other:labels
Aug 15, 1990
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.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: BUSES WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 217, AND COULD CONFUSEPASSENGERS TRYING TO EXIT IN AN EMERGENCY.
Remedy: PROPERLY LABEL RIGHT EXIT DOOR AS 'EMERGENCY EXIT'; RELOCATE EMERGENCY EXIT LABELS; AND INSTALL LEGIBLE WINDOW EMERGENCY EXIT INSTRUCTIONS.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.