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  NHTSA Recall 97V125000

NHTSA Campaign Id 97V125000; Date: Aug. 7, 1997

Failure of the fuel tank support structure can result in fuel leakage increasing the risk of a vehicle fire.

icon1 Recalled Vehicles:

1993 Chance Ah-28 1994 Chance Ah-28 1995 Chance Ah-28 1996 Chance Ah-28 1997 Chance Ah-28

Component: Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly:mounting

Manufactured by: Chance Coach, Inc.

Affected Units:: 38

icon3 Recall Summary:

Vehicle description: compressed natural gas (cng) transit buses. The fuel tank support structure can fracture.

icon2 How to Fix:

Dealers will inspect the welds on the fuel tank support structure (cupola) and repair as necessary.

icon4 Recall Notes:

Notes:owner notification is expected to begin during August 1997. 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 1-800-242-6231. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.

Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Aug 30, 1997

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All recalls of Chance vehicles.

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