PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1993-12-01.
Recall campaignNHTSA 93V200000
Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery: cables
Component
Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery: cables
Manufacturer
PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED
Vehicles affected
189
Reported to NHTSA
1993-12-01
Owners notified
1994-01-05
Defect description
BATTERY CABLE MAY CHAFE AGAINST THE BATTERY RACK DAMAGING THE CABLE'S INSULATION WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ELECTRICAL SHORT.
Safety risk
AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUIT MAY RESULT IN A FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
A SECOND CABLE SUPPORT AND RETAINING CLIP WILL BE INSTALLED ON THE BATTERY RACK TO PREVENT CHAFING OF THE BATTERY CABLE INSULATION.
Notes
SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: BATTERY: CABLE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: BUSES AND MOTORCOACHES.NOTES: VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS ARE 2P9H33401N101195 TO 2P9H33400R101386.IF YOUR VEHICLE IS PRESENTED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICEDATE AND THE REMEDY IS NOT PROVIDED WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME AND FREE OF CHARGEOR THE REMEDY DOES NOT CORRECT THE DEFECT OR NONCOMPLIANCE, PLEASE CONTACTPREVOST SERVICE CENTER AT 1-418-883-3391. ALSO, PLEASE CONTACT THE NATIONALHIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
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.