PREVOST LEMIRAGE 1981: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
| Make : PREVOST | Model : LEMIRAGE | Year : 1981 |
| Build Dates : 1980-07-01 - 1982-04-01 | ||
| NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 82V058000 | ||
| Date Owner's Notified: 1982-05-19 | Date Received by ODI: 1982-06-07 | Date Added to Database: 1982-07-02 |
| Manufacturers Involved: PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED | ||
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| Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | ||
| Potential Number Of Units Affected : 306 | ||
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Summary:
INSULATION OF THE ALTERNATOR AND POST WIRES ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES IS INSUFFICIENT; CORROSION MAY DEVELOP DUE TO CONTACT WITH SALT AND SAND USED IN SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL. CORROSION COULD LEAD TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT BETWEEN THE ALTERNATOR BODY AND POST. |
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Consequence:
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Remedy:
CORROSION WILL BE REMOVED FROM WIRES AND POSTS, A BRACKET WILL BE INSTALLED, AND A PROTECTIVE COATING OF SILICON GREASE AND UNITROL WILL BE APPLIED. |
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| Report Initiator: MFR | V Report | |
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Notes:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: BUSES EQUIPPED WITH DIRECT DRIVE ALTENATORS.SYSTEM: ENGINE; ALTERNATOR POST AND WIRES.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SHORT CIRCUIT COULD CAUSE A FIRE IN THE ENGINECOMPARTMENT, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURY TO VEHICLE PASSENGERS. |
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