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Safety recall · 93V200000

Electrical system: cables Prevost recall

PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED reported this recall to NHTSA on December 1, 1993. It covers about 189 vehicles across 6 model years listed below. The repair is free.

Campaign
93V200000
Reported
Dec 1, 1993
Vehicles
189
Area
Electrical system

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.

Contacts

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.

What to do

  1. Check your VIN. Enter it at nhtsa.gov/recalls - it shows whether this recall applies to your vehicle and whether the repair has been done.
  2. Call a dealer. Any authorized Prevost dealer will do the repair free, whether or not you bought the vehicle there. Quote campaign 93V200000.
  3. Ask about parts and a loaner. If parts aren't available yet, ask what to do in the meantime.
  4. Keep your paperwork. If you paid for this repair before the recall, you may be able to get reimbursed - here's how.

Vehicles covered

Questions

Is the 93V200000 recall repair free?

Yes. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix safety recalls free of charge. PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED's dealers do the work; the remedy is described above.

How do I know if my vehicle is part of recall 93V200000?

Not every vehicle of a listed model year is included. Enter your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or call a dealer with your VIN.

When was recall 93V200000 announced?

PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED reported it to NHTSA on December 1, 1993. Owners are usually notified by mail within about two months.

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data

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