NHTSA campaign 01V013000

Chance Recall 01V-013: CHANCE COACH/POWER CABLE ABRASION

NHTSA recall 01V013000 was reported by CHANCE COACH, INC. on January 15, 2001, with 330 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Chance AH-28, Chance AH-28 CNG and Chance AH-28 LPG for model years 1995–2001 (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on January 17, 2001, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 01V013000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 01V013000 (also written 01V-013 or 01V013)
Filed by: CHANCE COACH, INC.
Report received: January 15, 2001
Potentially affected: 330 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Electrical System — 12V/24V/48V Battery — Cables
Owners notified: January 17, 2001

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 01V013000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Chance

Chance AH-28
- 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 · Vehicles built September 30, 1993 – January 1, 2001 (per NHTSA)
Chance AH-28 CNG
- 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 · Vehicles built September 30, 1993 – January 1, 2001 (per NHTSA)
Chance AH-28 LPG
- 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 · Vehicles built September 30, 1993 – January 1, 2001 (per NHTSA)

All Chance recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 01V013000.

Defect description

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

Safety 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.

Manufacturer 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.

Notes

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

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 01V013000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.