NHTSA campaign 98V253000
Chance Recall 98V-253: CHANCE/CUPOLA (FUEL TANK) ATTACHMENT
NHTSA recall 98V253000 was reported by CHANCE COACH, INC. on October 9, 1998, with 38 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Chance AH-28 for model years 1995–1997 (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on October 9, 1998, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 98V253000 (also written 98V-253 or 98V253)
- Filed by
- CHANCE COACH, INC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 38 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Fuel System, Gasoline — Storage — Tank Assembly — Mounting
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 98V253000. 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 98V253000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
THIS CONDITION CAN LEAD TO CNG LEAKAGE, INCREASING THE RISK OF FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE STRUCTURES AND REPAIR AS NECESSARY.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 9, 1998.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHANCE COACH 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).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 98V253000
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.