Electrical system: wiring
- Component
- Electrical system: wiring
- Manufacturer
- Prevost Cars, Inc.
- Vehicles affected
- 452
- Reported to NHTSA
- 2015-06-05
- Owners notified
- 2015-07-17
Defect description
Prevost Cars, Inc. (Prevost) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 X3-45, XLII-45, H3-41, and H3-45 coaches manufactured November 30, 2009, to August 12, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the wires for the Automatic Fire Suppression System (AFSS) Linear Thermal Detector (LTD) may be damaged by temperatures in the engine compartment.
Safety risk
The damaged wires may activate the AFSS and shutdown the engine, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Prevost will notify owners, and dealers will relocate the AFSS LTD wiring, free of charge. The recall began on July 17, 2015. Owners may contact Prevost customer service at 1-800-463-7738. Prevost's number for this recall is SR15-30.