NHTSA Recall 01V309000: Automatic transmission (power train)

CHANCE COACH, INC. reported this safety recall to NHTSA on October 1, 2001, covering an estimated 45 vehicles. It affects 2001 Chance LFB-29 Opus.

vehicles potentially affected

model affected

2001

owners notified (October 9)

NHTSA campaign	01V309000
Component	POWER TRAIN › AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Report received	October 1, 2001
Owner notification	October 9, 2001
Initiated by	Manufacturer

Defect

Vehicle description: transit coaches. The transmission dipsticks are too long.

Safety risk

This would allow the transmission to be underfilled after maintenance or indicate an overfill condition when properly filled.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the faulty dipsticks. Owner notification began october 9, 2001. 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 chance coach at 1-316-779-7700.

Notes

Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Vehicles covered by recall 01V309000

Make and model	Model years
Chance LFB-29 Opus	2001

Being listed here means the campaign covers the model year, not that every car was built with the defect or is still unrepaired. Enter your VIN above to check your specific vehicle. Recall repairs are free at authorised dealers. Source: NHTSA, October 2026.