The 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.
The risk
HEAT FROM THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD MELTS THE INSULATION CREATING SMOKE OR FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.
The 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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chance Opus 29 | 2001, 2002 |
Components: VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
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 Opus 29 | 2001 | 0 | 5 |
| Chance Opus 29 | 2002 | 0 | 5 |
Other visibility recalls in 2002
8 of the 434 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2002 concerned the visibility; CHANCE COACH, INC. filed 31 campaigns in all.
| 02V311000 15 Nov 2002 | INDIAN MOTORCYCLE COMPANY |
| 02V283000 29 Oct 2002 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 02V258000 16 Sept 2002 | CHANCE COACH, INC. |
| 02V149000 21 Jun 2002 | COUNTRY COACH INC |
| 02V142000 20 May 2002 | PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED |
| 02V132000 7 May 2002 | JAYCO, INC. |
| 02V025000 24 Jan 2002 | FORETRAVEL, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2002