Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: mounting
CHANCE COACH, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1998-10-09.
Recall campaignNHTSA 98V253000
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: mounting
Component
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: mounting
Manufacturer
CHANCE COACH, INC.
Vehicles affected
38
Reported to NHTSA
1998-10-09
Owners notified
1998-10-09
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 risk
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).
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.