Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 14V041000

Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery

Marathon Coach, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2014-02-06.

Recall campaignNHTSA 14V041000

Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery

Component
Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery
Manufacturer
Marathon Coach, Inc.
Vehicles affected
450
Reported to NHTSA
2014-02-06
Owners notified
2014-05-16

Defect description

Marathon Coach, Inc. (Marathon) is recalling certain model year 2001-2013 Marathon Conversions Prevost XL, and H3 motorcoaches equipped with Sure Power-brand battery equalizers or DC-DC converters containing a particular epoxy sealing, aka 'potting', compound. The specific potting compound used in the subject products for insulation was found to be capable of conducting electricity after being exposed to heat.

Safety risk

Once electrically conductive, the material is capable of melting and burning, increasing the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Marathon will notify owners, and Marathon service centers will replace the equalizers or converters, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in March 2014. Owners may contact Marathon at 1-352-588-4500.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

26 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
PREVOST H32013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001
PREVOST XL2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.