OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL

83V083000

Electrical SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V Battery:cables

Reported Sep 1, 1983 · CHANCE COACH, INC.

Summary

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.

Consequence

Not supplied in the source record.

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.

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Vehicle entries in this campaign

1981 Chance AMTV-PU 1981 Chance RT50 1980 Chance RT50 1980 Chance AMTV-PU 1979 Chance AMTV-PU 1979 Chance RT50 1978 Chance RT50 1978 Chance AMTV-PU 1977 Chance RT50 1977 Chance AMTV-PU

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