2002 CHANCE OPUS 29 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
5
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2002 CHANCE OPUS 29
The 2002 CHANCE OPUS 29 has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 5 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING, EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE.
Recalls for the 2002 CHANCE OPUS 29
NHTSA has recorded 5 recalls for the 2002 CHANCE OPUS 29, potentially affecting up to 694 vehicles.
Recall 03V056000 — VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
| 203 vehicles affected
Defect: ON CERTAIN DIESEL BUSES, THE TWO-SPEED WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH CAN CAUSE THE LOW SPEED WIPER RELAY TO CHATTER CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR TO OVERHEAT.
Consequence: WHEN THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR OVERHEATS, IT CAUSES THE 15 AMP WINDSHIELD WIPER FUSE TO OPEN PROTECTING THE CIRCUIT. THIS RESULTS IN THE LOSS OF WINDSHIELD WIPER OPERATION. LOSS OF VISIBILITY CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIPER SWITCH. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 17, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD...
View full details →Recall 03V009000 — EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
| 201 vehicles affected
Defect: ON CERTAIN COACHES, THE FRONT AND REAR COACH DOORS ARE NOT MARKED AS AN "EMERGENCY EXIT."
Consequence: WITHOUT THESE LABELS, THERE COULD BE CONFUSION IN LOCATING THE EMERGENCY EXITS IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
Remedy: OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH LABELS AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. OWNER NOTIFICATION WAS EXPECTED TO BEGIN JANUARY 7, 2003. OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE LABEL AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHANCE COACH AT 1-888-391-1777.
View full details →Recall 02V258000 — VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
| 126 vehicles affected
Defect: ON CERTAIN COACHES, CHAFFING OF THE DRIVER'S LEFT CONSOLE HEAT DUCT FLEXHOSE BETWEEN THE 300 AMP CIRCUIT BREAKER LUG AND THE BATTERY HOLD-DOWN WELDMENT OCCURS.
Consequence: THIS INCREASES THE RISK OF FIRE IN THE BATTERY BOX AREA WHEN THE 300 AMP CIRCUIT BREAKER TERMINAL LUG IS SHORTED TO GROUND.
Remedy: A SAFETY BULLETIN CONTAINING INSTRUCTIONS AND THE PARTS REQUIRED TO INSULATE THE TERMINAL LUG ON THE 300A CIRCUIT BREAKER WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE OWNERS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 7, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER...
View full details →Recall 02V232000 — VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
| 27 vehicles affected
Defect: ON CERTAIN COACHES EQUIPPED WITH OPTIONAL WEBASTO HEATERS, THE HEATER LINES IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, ABOVE THE ENGINE EXHAUST SYSTEM, ARE COVERED WITH INSULATION.
Consequence: HEAT FROM THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD MELTS THE INSULATION CREATING SMOKE OR FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE INSULATION FROM THESE LINES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 19, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHANCE COACH AT 1-316-779-7712.
View full details →Recall 02V004011 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
| 137 vehicles affected
Defect: ON CERTAIN BUSES EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL/ACCELERATOR PEDALS SUPPLIED BY WILLIAMS CONTROLS INDUSTRIES, THE WELD ATTACHING THE CLEVIS TO THE PLATE HAS INSUFFICIENT PENETRATION AND COULD ALLOW THE CLEVIS TO SEPARATE FROM THE PLATE.
Consequence: IF THE CLEVIS SEPARATED FROM THE PLATE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN USE, THE VEHICLE WOULD RETURN TO IDLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: CHANCE COACH RECOMMENDS THAT OWNERS INSPECT THEIR VEHICLES AND INSTALL THE PART KIT PROVIDED BY CHANCE COACH. OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE PARTS AND INSTRUCTIONS WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHANCE COACH AT 1-888-391-1777.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2002 CHANCE OPUS 29
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2002 CHANCE OPUS 29.
Safety Rating for the 2002 CHANCE OPUS 29
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2002 CHANCE OPUS 29 in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2002 CHANCE OPUS 29
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2002 CHANCE OPUS 29
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the CHANCE OPUS 29
- 2001 CHANCE OPUS 29 — 0 complaints
- 2002 CHANCE OPUS 29 (current)
Other CHANCE Models
- CHANCE SUNLINER — 2 total complaints
- CHANCE AH-28 — 1 total complaint
- CHANCE LFB-29 OPUS — 1 total complaint
- CHANCE ADB29 — 0 total complaints
- CHANCE AH-28 CNG — 0 total complaints
- CHANCE AH-28 LPG — 0 total complaints
- CHANCE AMTV — 0 total complaints
- CHANCE AMTV POWER MODULE — 0 total complaints