Recall 1982052

The issue

1981 LEMIRAGE, PRESTIGE AND CHAMPION BUSES. DUE TO INSUFFICIENT INSULATION OF THE ALTERNATOR POST AND WIRES, WINTER SEASON SALT AND/ OR SAND MAY COME IN CONTACT WITH THE ALTERNATOR AND ACT AS A CORROSIVE AGENT. CORROSION MAY CREATE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT BETWEEN ALTERNATOR BODY AND POSTS AND MAY RESULT IN A FIRE INSIDE THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.

Description (français)

Les bornes et les câbles de l'alternateur peuvent être mal isolés. Le sel, en hiver, ou le sable, peuvent toucher l'alternateur et agir comme agent de corrosion. Cette corrosion peut provoquer un court-circuit entre le corps de l'alternateur et les bornes et provoquer un incendie dans le compartiment moteur.

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Vehicles covered

Model years in this recall

NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.

Other recalls for the same models

The same models in recall campaigns from NHTSA, Transport Canada, the EU Safety Gate and the Dutch RDW.