CHANCE: AH-28: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BATTERY:CABLES
| NHTSA Campaign Number: | 01V013000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: | CHANCE COACH, INC. |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: | AH-28 |
| Model Year: | 2000 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BATTERY:CABLES |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: | CHANCE COACH, INC. |
| Manufacturered: | 19930930 - 20010101 |
| Type of Report: | V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: | 330 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: | 20010117 |
| Recall Initiated By: | MFR |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: | CHANCE COACH, INC. |
| Report Received Date: | 20010115 |
| Record Creation Date: | 20010118 |
Defect Summary:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: STREETCARS. ABRASION TO INSULATION ON SOME POSITIVE POWER CABLES CAN RESULT IN THE GROUNDING OF THE POWER CABLE.
Consequence Summary:
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.
Corrective Summary:
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.
Notes:
ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).