| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
03V056000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
CHANCE COACH |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
OPUS 34 |
| Model Year: |
2002 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
SBR 03-002 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
CHANCE COACH, INC. |
| Manufacturered: |
20020101 - 20021231 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
203 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20030217 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20030217 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
CHANCE COACH, INC. |
| Report Received Date: |
20030319 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20030305 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
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 Summary: |
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. |
| Corrective Summary: |
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 CONTACT OPTIMA BUS AT 1-316-779-7700. |
