| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
99V196000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
CHANCE COACH |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
RT-52 |
| Model Year: |
1998 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
|
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
CHANCE COACH, INC. |
| Manufacturered: |
19931001 - 19990715 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
195 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19990720 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19990720 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
CHANCE COACH, INC. |
| Report Received Date: |
19990722 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19990729 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
|
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
|
| Defect Summary: |
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: STREETCARS AND TRANSIT COACHES . THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL CABLE CAN RUB AGAINST THE ELECTRICAL JUNCTION BOX POWER STUD ALLOWING BATTERY CURRENT TO FLOW DIRECTLY TO GROUND. |
| Consequence Summary: |
ELECTRICAL ARCING CAN IGNITE COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS IN THE JUNCTION BOX, INCREASING THE RISK OF PROPERTY DAMAGE AND PERSONAL INJURY. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL SECURE THE CABLE AWAY FROM THE JUNCTION BOX POWER STUD WITH A CLAMP THAT IS SECURED TO THE FLOOR BY A SCREW AND WASHER; AND THE JUNCTION BOX POWER STUD WILL BE INSULATED WITH A RUBBER BOOT. |