1999 CHANCE RT-52 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1999 CHANCE RT-52
The 1999 CHANCE RT-52 has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 2 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS.
Recalls for the 1999 CHANCE RT-52
NHTSA has recorded 2 recalls for the 1999 CHANCE RT-52, potentially affecting up to 304 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 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 RT-52
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1999 CHANCE RT-52.
Safety Rating for the 1999 CHANCE RT-52
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1999 CHANCE RT-52 in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1999 CHANCE RT-52
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1999 CHANCE RT-52
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the CHANCE RT-52
- 1994 CHANCE RT-52 — 0 complaints
- 1995 CHANCE RT-52 — 0 complaints
- 1996 CHANCE RT-52 — 0 complaints
- 1997 CHANCE RT-52 — 0 complaints
- 1998 CHANCE RT-52 — 0 complaints
- 1999 CHANCE RT-52 (current)
- 2000 CHANCE RT-52 — 0 complaints
- 2001 CHANCE RT-52 — 0 complaints
- 2002 CHANCE RT-52 — 0 complaints
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- CHANCE AH-28 — 1 total complaint
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- 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