CHANCE COACH, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1983-09-01.
Recall campaignNHTSA 83V083000
Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery: cables
Component
Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery: cables
Manufacturer
CHANCE COACH, INC.
Vehicles affected
83
Reported to NHTSA
1983-09-01
Owners notified
1983-08-23
Defect description
BATTERY CABLES MAY RUB AGAINST BRACKETS OR OTHER METAL COMPONENTS CAUSING THE POSSIBILITY OF ELECTRICAL SHORTS. THIS MAY BE DUE TO MISSING TIE-DOWN CLAMPS, INCORRECT ROUTING OF BATTERY CABLES, OR LACK OF PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE.
Manufacturer remedy
ALL DAMAGED OR WORN CABLES WILL BE REPLACED, CABLE ROUTING WILL BE CORRECTED AND CABLES WILL BE COVERED WITH FLEXGUARD TO PREVENT WEAR.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSIT BUSES.SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL; BATTERY CABLES.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: ELECTRICAL SHORTS COULD CAUSE A FIRE IN THE VEHICLE,WITH RESULTING PERSONAL INJURY TO PASSENGERS.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.