The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSIT COACHES. THE TRANSMISSION DIPSTICKS ARE TOO LONG.
The risk
THIS WOULD ALLOW THE TRANSMISSION TO BE UNDERFILLED AFTER MAINTENANCE OR INDICATE AN OVERFILL CONDITION WHEN PROPERLY FILLED.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FAULTY DIPSTICKS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 9, 2001. 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 CONTACT CHANCE COACH AT 1-316-779-7700.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chance LFB-29 Opus | 2001 |
Components: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chance LFB-29 Opus | 2001 | 0 | 2 |
Other power train recalls in 2001
20 of the 461 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2001 concerned the power train; CHANCE COACH, INC. filed 31 campaigns in all.
| 01V362000 29 Nov 2001 | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| 01V339000 2 Nov 2001 | TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES |
| 01V335000 25 Oct 2001 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 01V334000 17 Oct 2001 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 01V296001 21 Sept 2001 | INDEPENDENCE MOTORCYCLE CO. |
| 01V283000 5 Sept 2001 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 01V274000 28 Aug 2001 | WARRICK INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 01V196000 14 Jun 2001 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2001