1999 CHANCE AH-28 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
3
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1999 CHANCE AH-28
The 1999 CHANCE AH-28 has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 3 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS.
Recalls for the 1999 CHANCE AH-28
NHTSA has recorded 3 recalls for the 1999 CHANCE AH-28, potentially affecting up to 634 vehicles.
Recall 02V192000 — POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
| 109 vehicles affected
Defect: ON CERTAIN STREETCARS (DIESEL AND CNG MODELS) AND RT-52 DIESEL COACHES MANUFACTURED WITH AT-545 AND MT643 TRANSMISSIONS WHICH USE A MANUAL TRANSMISSION CONTROL CABLE. THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL CABLE MAY RUB AGAINST THE JUNCTION BOX POWER STUD LOCATED ON THE BOTTOM OF THE JUNCTION BOX.
Consequence: LONG-TERM WEAR CAN ALLOW THE POWER STUD TO SHORT TO GROUND THROUGH THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL CABLE, RESULTING IN ELECTRICAL ARCING AND THE IGNITION OF COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS IN THE JUNCTION BOX COMPARTMENT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE IF EITHER THE POWER STUD INSULATION BOOT AND/OR THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE CLAMP IS MISSING. BOTH THE INSULATION BOOT AND THE CLAMP WILL BE INSTALLED IF MISSING. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN...
View full details →Recall 01V013000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
| 330 vehicles affected
Defect: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: STREETCARS. ABRASION TO INSULATION ON SOME POSITIVE POWER CABLES CAN RESULT IN THE GROUNDING OF THE POWER CABLE.
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.
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...
View full details →Recall 99V196000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
| 195 vehicles affected
Defect: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: STREETCARS AND TRANSIT COACHES . THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL CABLE CAN RUB AGAINST THE ELECTRICAL JUNCTION BOX POWER STUD ALLOWING BATTERY CURRENT TO FLOW DIRECTLY TO GROUND.
Consequence: ELECTRICAL ARCING CAN IGNITE COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS IN THE JUNCTION BOX, INCREASING THE RISK OF PROPERTY DAMAGE AND PERSONAL INJURY.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL SECURE THE CABLE AWAY FROM THE JUNCTION BOX POWER STUD WITH A CLAMP THAT IS SECURED TO THE FLOOR BY A SCREW AND WASHER; AND THE JUNCTION BOX POWER STUD WILL BE INSULATED WITH A RUBBER BOOT.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1999 CHANCE AH-28
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1999 CHANCE AH-28.
Safety Rating for the 1999 CHANCE AH-28
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1999 CHANCE AH-28 in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1999 CHANCE AH-28
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1999 CHANCE AH-28
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the CHANCE AH-28
- 1994 CHANCE AH-28 — 0 complaints
- 1995 CHANCE AH-28 — 0 complaints
- 1996 CHANCE AH-28 — 0 complaints
- 1997 CHANCE AH-28 — 0 complaints
- 1998 CHANCE AH-28 — 0 complaints
- 1999 CHANCE AH-28 (current)
- 2000 CHANCE AH-28 — 1 complaint
- 2001 CHANCE AH-28 — 0 complaints
- 2002 CHANCE AH-28 — 0 complaints
Other CHANCE Models
- CHANCE SUNLINER — 2 total complaints
- CHANCE LFB-29 OPUS — 1 total complaint
- CHANCE ADB29 — 0 total complaints
- CHANCE AH-28 CNG — 0 total complaints
- CHANCE AH-28 LPG — 0 total complaints
- CHANCE AMTV — 0 total complaints
- CHANCE AMTV POWER MODULE — 0 total complaints
- CHANCE AMTV-PU — 0 total complaints