PREVOST TS47 1973: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 73V235000

Make Model Year
PREVOST TS47 1973
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1974-01-03 1973-12-13 1979-10-12

Production Dates: 1971-07-01 - 1973-07-01

Manufacturers Involved: PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED

Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 45

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Notes

PREVOST CAMPAIGN NO N/A.HIGHWAY COACH.BUILT JULY 1971 THRU JULY 1973.POSSIBILITY THAT THE FREE SWINGING LOCK PIN OF THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT DOORHOLDER MAY ACCIDENTLY SHORT TWO TERMINALS OF THE SENSING RELAY AND SPARKS MIGHTRESULT.IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS SPARKS WOULD CREATE A RISK OF EXPLOSION INTHE BATTERY COMPARTMENT SHOULD ACID FUMES COLLECT DUE TO CLOGGED OR BLOCKEDVENTS.'CORRECT BY SHORTENING THE HOLDING CHAIN TO FOUR INCHES'.