The defect
INAPPROPRIATE INSTALLATION, TIGHTENING OF THE TERMINAL NUT, OR INADEQUATE ELECTRICAL CABLE ROUTING ALLOWS THE TERMINAL RING TO MOVE, CAUSING THE CABLE TO RUB AGAINST METALLIC COMPONENT AND WEAR THROUGH THE INSULATION OR CAUSE THE RING TERMINAL TO BREAK, CAUSING THE CABLE TO FALL. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: CHAFING OF THE ELECTRICAL CABLE INSULATION OR THE BREAKAGE OF THE RING TERMINAL CAN CAUSE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT WHICH MAY RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy
REINSTALL ELECTRICAL CABLING TO AVOID THESE HAZARDS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Prevost Astral XL | 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 |
| Prevost Lemirage XL | 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 |
| Prevost Marathon XL | 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 |
| Prevost Prevost XL | 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prevost Astral XL | 1984 | 0 | 4 |
| Prevost Astral XL | 1985 | 0 | 4 |
| Prevost Astral XL | 1986 | 0 | 4 |
| Prevost Astral XL | 1987 | 0 | 3 |
| Prevost Astral XL | 1988 | 0 | 3 |
| Prevost Astral XL | 1989 | 0 | 3 |
| Prevost Astral XL | 1990 | 0 | 3 |
| Prevost Astral XL | 1991 | 0 | 3 |
| Prevost Lemirage XL | 1984 | 0 | 4 |
| Prevost Lemirage XL | 1985 | 0 | 2 |
| Prevost Lemirage XL | 1986 | 0 | 2 |
| Prevost Lemirage XL | 1987 | 0 | 1 |
| Prevost Lemirage XL | 1988 | 0 | 3 |
| Prevost Lemirage XL | 1989 | 0 | 2 |
| Prevost Lemirage XL | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
| Prevost Lemirage XL | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| Prevost Marathon XL | 1984 | 0 | 3 |
| Prevost Marathon XL | 1985 | 0 | 2 |
| Prevost Marathon XL | 1986 | 0 | 2 |
| Prevost Marathon XL | 1987 | 0 | 1 |
| Prevost Marathon XL | 1988 | 0 | 1 |
| Prevost Marathon XL | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
| Prevost Marathon XL | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
| Prevost Marathon XL | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| Prevost Prevost XL | 1984 | 0 | 2 |
| Prevost Prevost XL | 1985 | 0 | 2 |
| Prevost Prevost XL | 1986 | 0 | 2 |
| Prevost Prevost XL | 1987 | 0 | 1 |
| Prevost Prevost XL | 1988 | 0 | 1 |
| Prevost Prevost XL | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
Other electrical system recalls in 1991
10 of the 220 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1991 concerned the electrical system; PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED filed 50 campaigns in all.
| 91V174000 7 Oct 1991 | CHANCE COACH, INC. |
| 91V150000 17 Sept 1991 | WINNEBAGO IND., INC. |
| 91V155000 10 Sept 1991 | JAGUAR ROVER TRIUMPH INC. |
| 91V130000 25 Jul 1991 | YUGO OF AMERICA,INC. |
| 91V117000 1 Jul 1991 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. |
| 91V105000 14 Jun 1991 | PEUGEOT, INC. |
| 91V085000 6 Jun 1991 | WAYNE CORPORATION |
| 91V042000 11 Mar 1991 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1991