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NHTSA Campaign 01V013000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES

Issued by CHANCE COACH, INC. · Reported Jan 15, 2001 · 330 vehicles affected

What's wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: STREETCARS. ABRASION TO INSULATION ON SOME POSITIVE POWER CABLES CAN RESULT IN THE GROUNDING OF THE POWER CABLE.

Consequence

THE ARCING AND HEAT GENERATED AS A RESULT OF THE GROUNDED CABLE CAN RESULT IN THE COMBUSTION OF INSULATION, PAINT, UNDER-COATING, AND OTHER CHASSIS COMPONENTS.

Remedy

OWNERS/OPERATORS WILL BE REQUESTED TO IMMEDIATELY INSPECT THEIR VEHICLES FOR POWER CABLE ABRASION DAMAGE AND REMOVE THE UNITS WITH VISIBLE CABLE DAMAGE FROM SERVICE. THEY WILL BE SHIPPED REPLACEMENT PARTS AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR REPAIR IMMEDIATELY. OWNER/OPERATORS WITH UNITS THAT HAVE NO VISIBLE CABLE DAMAGE WILL BE SHIPPED REPLACEMENT PARTS AND INSTRUCTIONS AS SOON AS THE PARTS BECOME AVAILABLE. ALL PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE WITHIN 30 DAYS. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JANUARY 2001. OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REPAIR PARTS AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHANCE AT 1-888-391-1777.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
CHANCE AH-28 1993 330
CHANCE AH-28 1994 330
CHANCE AH-28 1995 330
CHANCE AH-28 1996 330
CHANCE AH-28 1997 330
CHANCE AH-28 1998 330
CHANCE AH-28 1999 330
CHANCE AH-28 2000 330
CHANCE AH-28 2001 330
CHANCE AH-28 CNG 1993 330
CHANCE AH-28 CNG 1994 330
CHANCE AH-28 CNG 1995 330
CHANCE AH-28 CNG 1996 330
CHANCE AH-28 CNG 1997 330
CHANCE AH-28 CNG 1998 330
CHANCE AH-28 CNG 1999 330
CHANCE AH-28 CNG 2000 330
CHANCE AH-28 CNG 2001 330
CHANCE AH-28 LPG 1993 330
CHANCE AH-28 LPG 1994 330
CHANCE AH-28 LPG 1995 330
CHANCE AH-28 LPG 1996 330
CHANCE AH-28 LPG 1997 330
CHANCE AH-28 LPG 1998 330
CHANCE AH-28 LPG 1999 330
CHANCE AH-28 LPG 2000 330
CHANCE AH-28 LPG 2001 330

Source: NHTSA Campaign 01V013000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.