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.
Manufacturer safety record
Chance Problems, complaints & recalls
NHTSA holds 4 owner complaints and 24 recalls for Chance vehicles from 1986 to 2002. The most complained-about model is the Sunliner (2 complaints).
- Complaints
- 4
- Recalls
- 24
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Chance models
| Model | Years | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| AH-28 | 1992-2002 | 1 | 7 |
| RT-52 | 1986-2002 | 0 | 6 |
| Opus 29 | 2001-2002 | 0 | 5 |
| Opus 34 | 2002 | 0 | 4 |
| RT52 | 1989-1992 | 0 | 3 |
| VS24 | 1989-1992 | 0 | 3 |
| VS-24 | 1991-1993 | 0 | 3 |
| Sunliner | 1987-1994 | 2 | 2 |
| LFB-29 Opus | 1993-2001 | 1 | 2 |
| AH-28 CNG | 1993-2001 | 0 | 2 |
| Amtv | 1986-1994 | 0 | 2 |
| Amtv-PU | 1989 | 0 | 2 |
| RT50 | 1989 | 0 | 2 |
| VS-24 Streetcar | 1989-1991 | 0 | 2 |
| AH-28 LPG | 1993-2001 | 0 | 1 |
| Amtv Power Module | 1989-1991 | 0 | 1 |
All time
Most complained-about Chance vehicles
| # | Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1987 Chance Sunliner | 1 | 2 | C |
| 2 | 1993 Chance LFB-29 Opus | 1 | 1 | D |
| 3 | 1994 Chance Sunliner | 1 | 0 | A |
| 4 | 2000 Chance AH-28 | 1 | 2 | C |
Latest Chance recalls
On certain coaches, the front and rear coach doors are not marked as an "emergency exit."
On certain coaches equipped with optional webasto heaters, the heater lines in the engine compartment, above the engine exhaust system, are covered with insulation.
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.
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.
On certain streetcars (diesel and cng models) and rt-52 diesel coaches manufactured with at-545 and mt643 transmissions which use a manual transmission control cable. The transmission control cable may rub against the junction box power stud located on the...
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data