PREVOST ( 12V315000 )

Publish Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2012 06:00:00 EST

Vehicle Make / Model:		Model Year(s):
PREVOST / X3-45		2007-2009
Manufacturer: PREVOST CARS, INC.		Mfr's Report Date: JUL 03, 2012
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 12V315000		N/A NHTSA Action Number: N/A

Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BATTERY:CABLES Potential Number of Units Affected: 428 Summary:

PREVOST IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007-2009 X3-45 COACHES EQUIPPED WITH VOLVO D13 ENGINES. THE JUMP-START POSITIVE TERMINAL BLOCK CABLE MAY BE MISSING A PROTECTIVE SLEEVE, WHICH MAY ALLOW A SHORT-CIRCUIT IF IT CONTACTS OTHER VEHICLE STRUCTURES. Consequence:

IF A SHORT-CIRCUIT OCCURS, THERE IS AN INCREASED RISK OF FIRE. Remedy:

PREVOST WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE CABLE AND, AS NECESSARY, ADD PROTECTIVE TUBING FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN JULY 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PREVOST AT 1-418-883-2888.

http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/recalls/results.cfm?rcl_id=12V315000&searchtype=quicksearch&summary=true&refurl=rss

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