2001–2002 Chance Opus 29 & 2002 Chance Opus 34 recall: windows, wipers & mirrors
⚠️ What's wrong
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.
💥 The risk
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.
🔧 The fix
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.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 03V056000
- Manufacturer recall #
- SBR 03-002
- Manufacturer
- CHANCE COACH, INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 203
- Component
- VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Feb 17, 2003
- Built
- Jan 1, 2002 – Dec 31, 2002
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Customers CAN also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).