PREVOST VIP 1993: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 93V200000

Make Model Year
PREVOST VIP 1993
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1994-01-05 1993-12-01 1993-12-13

Production Dates: 1992-05-01 - 1993-09-01

Manufacturers Involved: PREVOST CAR, INC. Inactive

Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 189

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

BATTERY CABLE MAY CHAFE AGAINST THE BATTERY RACK DAMAGING THE CABLE'S INSULATION WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ELECTRICAL SHORT.

Consequence

AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUIT MAY RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy

A SECOND CABLE SUPPORT AND RETAINING CLIP WILL BE INSTALLED ON THE BATTERY RACK TO PREVENT CHAFING OF THE BATTERY CABLE INSULATION.

Notes

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.