NHTSA safety recall

Recall 01V013000

Electrical System › 12v/24v/48v Battery › Cables — Chance · reported 15 Jan 2001 · 330 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

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

The risk

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.

The fix

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.

ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

NHTSA campaign
01V013000
Filed by
Chance Coach, Inc.
Report received
15 Jan 2001
Owners notified
17 Jan 2001
Potentially affected
330

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

1993 Chance Ah-28 1994 Chance Ah-28 1995 Chance Ah-28 1996 Chance Ah-28 1997 Chance Ah-28 1998 Chance Ah-28 1999 Chance Ah-28 2000 Chance Ah-28 2001 Chance Ah-28 1993 Chance Ah-28 Cng 1994 Chance Ah-28 Cng 1995 Chance Ah-28 Cng 1996 Chance Ah-28 Cng 1997 Chance Ah-28 Cng 1998 Chance Ah-28 Cng 1999 Chance Ah-28 Cng 2000 Chance Ah-28 Cng 2001 Chance Ah-28 Cng 1993 Chance Ah-28 Lpg 1994 Chance Ah-28 Lpg 1995 Chance Ah-28 Lpg 1996 Chance Ah-28 Lpg 1997 Chance Ah-28 Lpg 1998 Chance Ah-28 Lpg 1999 Chance Ah-28 Lpg 2000 Chance Ah-28 Lpg 2001 Chance Ah-28 Lpg

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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