12v/24v/48v battery: cablesRecall 93V-200 · Prevost vehicles
PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED recall 93V-200 covers 189 Prevost vehicles for a 12v/24v/48v battery: cables problem, reported to NHTSA on December 1, 1993.
Source: NHTSA recall 93V200000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.
The problem
BATTERY CABLE MAY CHAFE AGAINST THE BATTERY RACK DAMAGING THE CABLE'S INSULATION WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ELECTRICAL SHORT.
The risk
AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUIT MAY RESULT IN A FIRE.
The fix
A SECOND CABLE SUPPORT AND RETAINING CLIP WILL BE INSTALLED ON THE BATTERY RACK TO PREVENT CHAFING OF THE BATTERY CABLE INSULATION.
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.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from May 1, 1992 to September 1, 1993. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.