NHTSA Recall 14V041000
Filed by Prevost Car (US) Inc.. Component: Electrical System. Reported 2014-02-06. An estimated 450 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
Marathon Coach, Inc. (Marathon) is recalling certain model year 2001-2013 Marathon Conversions Prevost XL, and H3 motorcoaches equipped with Sure Power-brand battery equalizers or DC-DC converters containing a particular epoxy sealing, aka 'potting', compound. The specific potting compound used in the subject products for insulation was found to be capable of conducting electricity after being exposed to heat.
Risk
Once electrically conductive, the material is capable of melting and burning, increasing the risk of a fire.
What the manufacturer will do
Marathon will notify owners, and Marathon service centers will replace the equalizers or converters, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in March 2014. Owners may contact Marathon at 1-352-588-4500.
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.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 2001 Prevost H3
- 2002 Prevost H3
- 2003 Prevost H3
- 2004 Prevost H3
- 2005 Prevost H3
- 2006 Prevost H3
- 2007 Prevost H3
- 2008 Prevost H3
- 2009 Prevost H3
- 2010 Prevost H3
- 2011 Prevost H3
- 2012 Prevost H3
- 2013 Prevost H3
- 2001 Prevost Xl
- 2002 Prevost Xl
- 2003 Prevost Xl
- 2004 Prevost Xl
- 2005 Prevost Xl
- 2006 Prevost Xl
- 2007 Prevost Xl
- 2008 Prevost Xl
- 2009 Prevost Xl
- 2010 Prevost Xl
- 2011 Prevost Xl
- 2012 Prevost Xl
- 2013 Prevost Xl