Chance: recalls by model and year

Name: Chance recall campaigns
Creator: Recall Register
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NHTSA lists 28 vehicle recall campaigns for Chance. The register has 14 model lines of the make, model years 1977 to 2002. NHTSA has 4 complaints on file for these model lines. NHTSA also lists 1 child seat, tire or equipment campaign for the make. The equipment pages show it.

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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on 1 Oct 2026. Complaint file through 29 Mar 2018. Recall file through 29 Sep 2026.

Model lines

14 model lines, in the order of the number of complaints.

Chance: recall campaigns and complaints for each model line
Model line	Model years	Campaigns	Complaints	Complaints for each model year	Component with the most mentions
Sunliner	6	2	2	0.3	Wheels
AH-28	11	7	1	0.1	Tires
LFB-29 Opus	9	2	1	0.1	Service Brakes, Air
RT-52	17	6	0	0.0
Amtv-PU	10	5	0	0.0
RT50	10	5	0	0.0
VS24	14	6	0	0.0
AH-28 CNG	9	2	0	0.0
Amtv	9	2	0	0.0
Opus 29	2	5	0	0.0
RT52	5	4	0	0.0
VS-24	3	3	0	0.0
Opus 34	1	4	0	0.0
VS-24 Streetcar	3	2	0	0.0

This table compares the model lines of Chance only. The NHTSA files have no sales figures. A model line with more vehicles on the road gets more complaints. This site does not compare one make with a different make.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Newest recall campaigns

The newest 5 of 28.

03V056000Received 19 Mar 2003. 203 units.
Visibility / Windshield Wiper/Washer / Switch/Wiring
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
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.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by CHANCE COACH, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number SBR 03-002. The campaign has 3 make, model and year entries.
03V009000Received 2 Jan 2003. 201 units.
Equipment / Other / Labels
Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain coaches, the front and rear coach doors are not marked as an "emergency exit."
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Without these labels, there could be confusion in locating the emergency exits in the event of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Owners will be provided with labels and installation instructions. Owner notification was expected to begin january 7, 2003. Owners who do not receive the free label and installation instructions within a reasonable time should contact chance coach at 1-888-391-1777.
Report filed by CHANCE COACH, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number SB111. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 7 Jan 2003. The campaign has 3 make, model and year entries.
02V232000Received 19 Sep 2002. 27 units.
Visibility / Defroster/Defogger/HVAC System
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
Heat from the exhaust manifold melts the insulation creating smoke or fire in the engine compartment.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by CHANCE COACH, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number SB-107. The campaign has 2 make, model and year entries.
02V258000Received 16 Sep 2002. 126 units.
Visibility / Defroster/Defogger/HVAC System / Heater Core
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
This increases the risk of fire in the battery box area when the 300 amp circuit breaker terminal lug is shorted to ground.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by CHANCE COACH, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 7 Oct 2002. The campaign has 3 make, model and year entries.
02V004011Received 10 Sep 2002. 137 units.
Vehicle Speed Control
Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain buses equipped with electronic throttle control/accelerator pedals supplied by williams controls industries, the weld attaching the clevis to the plate has insufficient penetration and could allow the clevis to separate from the plate.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the clevis separated from the plate while the vehicle was in use, the vehicle would return to idle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Chance coach recommends that owners inspect their vehicles and install the part kit provided by chance coach. Owners who do not receive the free parts and instructions within a reasonable time should contact chance coach at 1-888-391-1777.
Report filed by CHANCE COACH, INC.. The campaign has 4 make, model and year entries.

The list shows the newest 5 of 28 campaigns.

Download all 28 campaigns of Chance (CSV)

Counts by year

Recall campaigns that name Chance vehicles, by the year NHTSA received the report. The largest year is 1992, with 4 campaigns.

Complaints about Chance vehicles, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2003, with 2 complaints.

Components in the complaints

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

Chance: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	Per 1,000	Mentions
Tires	250	1
Service Brakes, Air	250	1
Wheels	250	1
Electrical System	250	1

Official channels

NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.

Cite this page

Recall Register. Chance: recalls by model and year. https://recallregister.com/make/chance/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 29 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 29 Mar 2018
Investigations that name the make: 0
Units in the campaigns: 4,410

Manufacturers in the recall file: CHANCE COACH, INC..

The make name is the name in the NHTSA files. The units of a campaign that names 2 makes are in the figure of each make. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

Which Chance model line has the most recall campaigns?: The AH-28: 7 campaigns for 11 model years. A line with more model years has more campaigns.
Which Chance model line has the most complaints?: The Sunliner: 2 complaints for 6 model years. A line with more vehicles on the road gets more complaints.
Which components do the complaints about Chance vehicles name?: Tires: 1 component mention. Service Brakes, Air: 1 component mention. Wheels: 1 component mention.
How many units are in the recall campaigns for Chance?: 4,410 units in 28 campaigns. The units of a campaign that names 2 makes are in the figure of each make.