Recall Register

1988 Champion CTS Challenger: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1988 Champion CTS Challenger. The newest campaign is 90V149000. NHTSA received the report on 23 Aug 1990. The NHTSA record gives the component Visibility / Glass, Side/Rear. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 90V149000, in the NHTSA record

Install additional window emergency exit on left side of bus.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 4,550 units in total.

  1. 90V149000Received . 50 units.

    Visibility / Glass, Side/Rear

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    There may be an inadequate number of emergency exits on the left side of the bus.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The buses would not comply with FMVSS 217; this could behazardous to passengers in an emergency.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Install additional window emergency exit on left side of bus.

    Report filed by CHAMPION HOME BLDR. CO.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 90V147000Received . 4,500 units.

    Equipment / Other / Labels

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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, in the NHTSA record
    Buses would not comply with FMVSS 217, and could confusepassengers trying to exit in an emergency.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Properly label right exit door as 'emergency exit'; relocate emergency exit labels; and install legible window emergency exit instructions.

    Report filed by CHAMPION HOME BLDR. CO.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19811
  2. 19821
  3. 19831
  4. 19841
  5. 19851
  6. 19861
  7. 19871
  8. 19882
  9. 19892
  10. 19901

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 1988 Champion CTS Challenger: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/champion/cts-challenger/1988/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
CHAMPION HOME BLDR. CO.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1988 Champion CTS Challenger?
4,550 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Champion CTS Challenger have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the Champion CTS Challenger, model years 1981 to 1990. 2 of them name the 1988 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1988 Champion CTS Challenger open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.