| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
02V258000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
CHANCE COACH |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
OPUS 34 |
| Model Year: |
2002 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:HEATER CORE |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
CHANCE COACH, INC. |
| Manufacturered: |
20020101 - 20020831 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
126 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20021007 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20021007 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
CHANCE COACH, INC. |
| Report Received Date: |
20020916 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20020926 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
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 Summary: |
THIS INCREASES THE RISK OF FIRE IN THE BATTERY BOX AREA WHEN THE 300 AMP CIRCUIT BREAKER TERMINAL LUG IS SHORTED TO GROUND. |
| Corrective Summary: |
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. |