2013–2014 Prevost H3-45 VIP & 2014 Prevost H3-41 + 1 more recall: electrical system
⚠️ What's wrong
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.
💥 The risk
If the power cable loses connection to the engine electronic control unit, the engine may shut down, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Prevost will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the battery cables, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on April 23, 2014. Owners may contact Prevost at 1-877-773-8678. Prevost's number associated with this recall is SR14-10.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 14V095000
- Manufacturer recall #
- SR14-10
- Manufacturer
- Prevost Cars, Inc.
- Vehicles affected
- 59
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
- Owner phone
- 1-877-773-8678
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Apr 23, 2014
- Recall started by
- MFR
- 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.