Recall Detail

PREVOST / PRESTIGE / 1982

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 30697 Vehicale/Equipment Name: PREVOST
Recalled Component Id: 000003914000054301000000203 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: PRESTIGE Model Year: 1982
NHTSA Campaign Number: 82V058000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR Manufacturer That Filed Report: PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED
Start date of Manufacturing: Jul, 01 1980 End date of Manufacturing: Apr, 01 1982
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 306
Date Owner Notified By MFR : May, 19 1982 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED Report Received Date: Jun, 07 1982
Record Creation date : Jul, 02 1982 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : Insulation of the alternator and post wires on the involved vehicles is insufficient; corrosion may develop due to contact with salt and sand used in snow and ice removal. corrosion could lead to an electrical short between the alternator body and post. Consequence Summary:
Corrective Summary : Corrosion will be removed from wires and posts, a bracket will be installed, and a protective coating of silicon grease and unitrol will be applied. Recall Notes: Vehicle description: buses equipped with direct drive altenators.system: engine; alternator post and wires.consequences of defect: short circuit could cause a fire in the enginecompartment, possibly resulting in injury to vehicle passengers.
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