Chance Coach, Inc.: Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly › Mounting
Chance Coach, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 9, 1998 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 38. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS (CNG) FUELED STREETCARS. THE FUEL TANK SUPPORT STRUCTURE (CUPOLA) WAS IMPROPERLY FASTENED. THESE FASTENERS COULD LOOSEN OVER TIME, CAUSING COMPLETE STRUCTURAL FAILURE ON THE CUPOLA.
The risk
THIS CONDITION CAN LEAD TO CNG LEAKAGE, INCREASING THE RISK OF FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE STRUCTURES AND REPAIR AS NECESSARY.
5 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 Chance AH-28 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Chance AH-28 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Chance AH-28 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Chance AH-28 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Chance AH-28 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 98V253000.
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