The 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.
The risk
THIS INCREASES THE RISK OF FIRE IN THE BATTERY BOX AREA WHEN THE 300 AMP CIRCUIT BREAKER TERMINAL LUG IS SHORTED TO GROUND.
The 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 AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHANCE COACH AT 1-888-391-1777.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chance Opus 29 | 2001, 2002 |
| Chance Opus 34 | 2002 |
Components: VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
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 |
| Chance Opus 34 | 2002 | 0 | 4 |
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. |
| 02V232000 19 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