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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic. 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
What owners actually said
1 reports
76,615 miles · Sep 23, 2009
Service Brakes, HydraulicFire
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND HAS A SUB-FLEET OF FIFTY (50) CHAMPION BUSES WITH INTERNATIONAL 3200IM CHASSIS. SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THIS FLEET THERE HAS BEEN NUMEROUS COMPONENT AND SYSTEMS FAILURES. ONE OF THOSE FAILURES BEING THE BOSCH ZOH-T HYDRAULIC BRAKING SYSTEM AND FAILURE OF THE CALIPERS TO RELEASE PRESSURE FROM THE PADS CA…
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MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND HAS A SUB-FLEET OF FIFTY (50) CHAMPION BUSES WITH INTERNATIONAL 3200IM CHASSIS. SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THIS FLEET THERE HAS BEEN NUMEROUS COMPONENT AND SYSTEMS FAILURES. ONE OF THOSE FAILURES BEING THE BOSCH ZOH-T HYDRAULIC BRAKING SYSTEM AND FAILURE OF THE CALIPERS TO RELEASE PRESSURE FROM THE PADS CAUSING A THERMAL HEAT RISE AND WHEEL WELL FIRES. THIS FAILURE IS RANDOM THROUGHOUT THE FLEET AND MAY OCCUR AT ANY TIME.THERE HAVE BEEN SIX (6) THERMAL EVENTS WITH IN THE LAST MONTH THAT HAS RESULTED IN THE GROUNDING OF THE FLEET FROM SERVICE. TO THIS POINT NO PERMANENT SOLUTION HAS BEEN OFFERED BY THE OEM. WHEN FAILURES OCCUR ALL BRAKE COMPONENTS ARE REPLACED WITH OEM COMPONENTS. ALL OEM BRAKE PROCEDURES ARE FOLLOWED AND SYSTEM IS BLED ACCORDING TO MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS. *TR
CHAMPION IS RECALLING 68 MY 2007-2009 TRANSIT BUSES. THE FASTENERS THAT ARE USED TO HOLD ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS IN PLACE ON THE ROOF MOUNTED AIR CONDITIONER CONTROL PANEL MAY NOT BE TIGHTENED DOWN TO THE PROPER TORQUE AND/OR THERE MAY BE A POSSIBLE FRAYED WIRE AT THE CONNECTION POINT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THESE CONNECTIONS ARE LOOSE, IT COULD RESULT IN OVERHEATING AND CAUSE A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FASTENERS ON THE ELECTRICAL CONTROL BOARD AND TIGHTEN THEM TO THE PROPER TORQUE VALUE IF THEY ARE FOUND TO BE LOOSE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 1, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHAMPION BUS AT 1-810-724-1735.
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