Report Receipt Date: MAR 04, 2014
NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V095000
Component(s):
Potential Number of Units Affected: 59
Manufacturer: Prevost Cars, Inc.
SUMMARY:
Prevost Cars, Inc. (Prevost) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 H3-45 VIP coaches and model year 2014 H3-45 and H3-41 coaches manufactured with KALAS-brand battery cables. In the affected vehicles, the insulation at the crimped terminal ends may not have been stripped back on the power cable to the engine electronic control unit.
CONSEQUENCE:
If the power cable loses connection to the engine electronic control unit, the engine may shut down, increasing the risk of a crash.
REMEDY:
Prevost will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the battery cables, as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in early April 2014. Owners may contact Prevost at 1-877-773-8678. Prevost's number associated with this recall is SR14-10.
NOTES:
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
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