Model year record

1984 PREVOST Marathon XL

3 recall campaigns on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 91V111000

Electrical system: wiring

Component
Electrical system: wiring
Manufacturer
PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED
Vehicles affected
1,319
Reported to NHTSA
1991-06-25
Owners notified
1991-06-18

Defect description

INAPPROPRIATE INSTALLATION, TIGHTENING OF THE TERMINAL NUT, OR INADEQUATE ELECTRICAL CABLE ROUTING ALLOWS THE TERMINAL RING TO MOVE, CAUSING THE CABLE TO RUB AGAINST METALLIC COMPONENT AND WEAR THROUGH THE INSULATION OR CAUSE THE RING TERMINAL TO BREAK, CAUSING THE CABLE TO FALL. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: CHAFING OF THE ELECTRICAL CABLE INSULATION OR THE BREAKAGE OF THE RING TERMINAL CAN CAUSE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT WHICH MAY RESULT IN A FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

REINSTALL ELECTRICAL CABLING TO AVOID THESE HAZARDS.

Recall campaignNHTSA 86V168000

Suspension: front

Component
Suspension: front
Manufacturer
PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED
Vehicles affected
419
Reported to NHTSA
1986-12-17
Owners notified
1986-12-08

Defect description

UNDER CERTAIN VEHICLE LOAD OR ROAD CONDITIONS, PART OF THE FRONT STRUCTURE, WHERE IT IS ATTACHED TO THE FRONT SUSPENSION PANHARD ROD, MAY BREAK. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE WOULD BE HAZARDOUS.

Manufacturer remedy

REINFORCE PANHARD ROD ATTACHMENT ABOVE THE FRONT AXLE.

Recall campaignNHTSA 84V118000

Suspension: rear: axle: non-powered axle assembly

Component
Suspension: rear: axle: non-powered axle assembly
Manufacturer
PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED
Vehicles affected
215
Reported to NHTSA
1984-10-01

Defect description

AUXILIARY (TAG) AXLE MAY DEVELOP CRACKS OR BREAK DUE TO A MANUFACTURING DEFECT.

Manufacturer remedy

NO CORRECTIVE INFORMATION WAS SUPPLIED BY THE MANUFACTURER.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.