Recall Register

1999 Chance RT-52: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1999 Chance RT-52. The newest campaign is 02V192000. NHTSA received the report on 23 Jul 2002. The NHTSA record gives the component Power Train / Manual Transmission. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 02V192000, in the NHTSA record

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 during july 2002. 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.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 304 units in total.

  1. 02V192000Received . 109 units.

    Power Train / Manual Transmission

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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, in the NHTSA record
    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, in the NHTSA record
    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 during july 2002. 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.

    Report filed by CHANCE COACH, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 99V196000Received . 195 units.

    Electrical System / Wiring / Fuses and Circuit Breakers

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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, in the NHTSA record
    Electrical arcing can ignite combustible materials in the junction box, increasing the risk of property damage and personal injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by CHANCE COACH, INC..

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19861
  2. 19871
  3. 19881
  4. 19892
  5. 19902
  6. 19913
  7. 19922
  8. 19932
  9. 19942
  10. 19951
  11. 19961
  12. 19971
  13. 19981
  14. 19992
  15. 20001
  16. 20012
  17. 20021

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 1999 Chance RT-52: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/chance/rt-52/1999/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
CHANCE COACH, INC.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1999 Chance RT-52?
304 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Chance RT-52 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the Chance RT-52, model years 1986 to 2002. 2 of them name the 1999 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1999 Chance RT-52 open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.