PREVOST MARATHON XL 1984: SUSPENSION:FRONT

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 86V168000

Make Model Year
PREVOST MARATHON XL 1984
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1986-12-08 1986-12-17 1987-01-02

Production Dates: 1984-02-01 - 1986-12-01

Manufacturers Involved: PREVOST CAR, INC. Inactive

Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 419

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

UNDER CERTAIN VEHICLE LOAD OR ROAD CONDITIONS, PART OF THE FRONT STRUCTURE, WHERE IT IS ATTACHED TO THE FRONT SUSPENSION PANHARD ROD, MAY BREAK. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE WOULD BE HAZARDOUS.

Remedy

REINFORCE PANHARD ROD ATTACHMENT ABOVE THE FRONT AXLE.

Notes

SYSTEM: FRONT SUSPENSION. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: COACHES AND BUS SHELLS.