NHTSA campaign 96V254000
Chance Recall 96V-254: CHANCE COACH/CNG ROOF TOP FUEL TANK LIDS
NHTSA recall 96V254000 was reported by CHANCE COACH, INC. on December 23, 1996, with 20 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Chance AH-28 for model years 1995–1996 (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on December 20, 1996, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 96V254000 (also written 96V-254 or 96V254)
- Filed by
- CHANCE COACH, INC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 20 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Fuel System, Other — Storage — Tank Assembly
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 96V254000. 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
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As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 96V254000.
Defect description
THE FASTENERS SECURING THE COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS (CNG) ROOF-MOUNTED FUEL TANK LIDS WERE NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED AND/OR MAINTAINED.
Safety consequence
IF THE FASTENERS FAIL TO HOLD THE FUEL TANK LIDS PROPERLY, THE LIDS WOULD COME OFF DURING THE OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
CHANCE COACH IS DEVELOPING A MODIFICATION KIT TO ENHANCE THE FASTENING OF THE ROOF FUEL TANK. UNTIL THAT KIT IS AVAILABLE, OWNERS SHOULD MAKE SURE THAT THE FUEL TANK IS SECURELY FASTENED.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION:AN INTERIM OWNER NOTIFICATION WAS MAILED DECEMBER 20, 1996. NOTE:OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE MODIFICATION KIT WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHANCE COACH AT 1-800-242-6231.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 96V254000
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.