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2003 Champion Sidecar Trailer

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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Latest Sep 11, 2007
InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains no NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2003 Champion Sidecar Trailer. 1 safety recall has been issued covering this model year; and 1 NHTSA investigation names it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Safety recalls

1 campaign cover this model year

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
07V412000

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

Sep 11, 2007
40 units potentially affected
The defect: CERTAIN TOURING TRAILERS WERE BUILT WITH TRAILING ARM SPINDLES (A PART OF THE TRAILER FRAME DESIGNED AND INTENDED TO BE TOWED BEHIND MOTORCYCLES) THAT MAY FATIGUE AND FAIL OVER TIME. THE SPINDLE MAY FRACTURE CAUSING THE ROAD WHEEL TO NO LONGER TRACK PROPERLY.
The risk: TRAILER (AND MOTORCYCLE) DIRECTIONAL STABILITY WOULD THEN BE COMPROMISED AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR.
The remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW FRAME FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 15, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHAMPION AT 800-875-0949.
CHAMPION MOTORCYCLE ACCESSORIESView on NHTSA.gov

Safety investigations

NHTSA inquiries naming this vehicle. An investigation is not a finding of a defect.

PE07035ClosedPreliminary Evaluation

TRAILER WHEEL SEPARATION

Opened Jul 12, 2007
Closed Nov 13, 2007

ODI RECEIVED AN OWNER LETTER ALLEGING THE LEFT WHEEL SEPARATED FROM HIS SUBJECT TRAILER WHEN THE STUB AXLE FRACTURED WHILE TOWING IT BEHIND HIS MOTORCYCLE ON JUNE 17, 2006.SUBSEQUENTLY, THE TRAILER OWNER RECEIVED A COPY OF A LETTER FROM CHAMPION ACKNOWLEDGING THAT TWO SEPARATIONS, INVOLVING OTHER CUSTOMERS, HAD OCCURRED PREVIOUSLY.THAT LETTER, DATED LATE 2004 AND ALLEGEDLY SENT TO ALL CUSTOMERS (THOUGH THE SUBJECT OWNER HERE CLAIMS HE NEVER RECEIVED IT), ADVISED CUSTOMERS THAT CHAMPION WAS MAKING AN UPGRADED AXLE DESIGN AVAILABLE, AT NO COST, TO THOSE CUSTOMERS WILLING TO PAY FOR ITS INSTALLATION.AFTER OPENING THIS PE AND DISCUSSING THE ALLEGED DEFECT WITH CHAMPION, THE COMPANY DECIDED TO RECALL THE TRAILERS TO CORRECT THE CONDITION (07V412).WITH THAT RECALL, CONDUCTED IN LIEU OF RESPONDING TO OUR AUGUST 16, 2007 INFORMATION REQUEST, THIS PE IS CLOSED.

SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLYLed to recall 07V412000

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

No owner complaints recorded for this model year

Either none have been filed with NHTSA, or this vehicle is too new for reports to have accumulated.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Champion Sidecar Trailer by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2004010—
2003Viewing011—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.