Known Recalls

Model year record

1988 PREVOST Marathon XL

1 recall campaign 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.

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.