NHTSA safety recall
Recall 91V111000: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED · Reported to NHTSA Jun 25, 1991
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.
Check a VIN on NHTSA.govWhat this recall covers
NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published
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.
Notes
SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL CABLES.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: BUSES.
A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
Campaign details
Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA
- Manufacturer
- PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED
- Manufacturer's campaign number
- Not recorded
- NHTSA campaign number
- 91V111000
- Units potentially affected
- 1,319
- Report received
- Jun 25, 1991
- Production range
- Sep 1, 1983 – Apr 1, 1991
- Campaign type
- Vehicle
- Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
- Not recorded
Vehicles covered
32 model years across 4 models
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.