12v/24v/48v battery: cablesRecall 14V-095 · Prevost vehicles
Prevost Cars, Inc. recall 14V-095 covers 59 Prevost vehicles for a 12v/24v/48v battery: cables problem, reported to NHTSA on March 4, 2014. The manufacturer's latest report (2016 Q4) shows 97% of affected vehicles repaired.
Source: NHTSA recall 14V095000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.
The problem
Prevost Cars, Inc. (Prevost) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 H3-45 VIP coaches and model year 2014 H3-45 and H3-41 coaches manufactured with KALAS-brand battery cables. In the affected vehicles, the insulation at the crimped terminal ends may not have been stripped back on the power cable to the engine electronic control unit.
The risk
If the power cable loses connection to the engine electronic control unit, the engine may shut down, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Prevost will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the battery cables, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on April 23, 2014. Owners may contact Prevost at 1-877-773-8678. Prevost's number associated with this recall is SR14-10.
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.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
How fast cars are being fixed
97%repaired
Share of affected vehicles repaired in each quarterly report the manufacturer filed with NHTSA.