| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
02V232000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
CHANCE COACH |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
OPUS 29 |
| Model Year: |
2002 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
SB-107 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
CHANCE COACH, INC. |
| Manufacturered: |
20010101 - 20020819 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
27 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20020819 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20020819 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
CHANCE COACH, INC. |
| Report Received Date: |
20020919 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20020925 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
ON CERTAIN COACHES EQUIPPED WITH OPTIONAL WEBASTO HEATERS, THE HEATER LINES IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, ABOVE THE ENGINE EXHAUST SYSTEM, ARE COVERED WITH INSULATION. |
| Consequence Summary: |
HEAT FROM THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD MELTS THE INSULATION CREATING SMOKE OR FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. |
| Corrective Summary: |
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. |