NHTSA Campaign 91V111000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

Issued by PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED · Reported Jun 25, 1991 · 1,319 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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.

Remedy

REINSTALL ELECTRICAL CABLING TO AVOID THESE HAZARDS.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
PREVOST ASTRAL XL 1984 1,319
PREVOST ASTRAL XL 1985 1,319
PREVOST ASTRAL XL 1986 1,319
PREVOST ASTRAL XL 1987 1,319
PREVOST ASTRAL XL 1988 1,319
PREVOST ASTRAL XL 1989 1,319
PREVOST ASTRAL XL 1990 1,319
PREVOST ASTRAL XL 1991 1,319
PREVOST LEMIRAGE XL 1984 1,319
PREVOST LEMIRAGE XL 1985 1,319
PREVOST LEMIRAGE XL 1986 1,319
PREVOST LEMIRAGE XL 1987 1,319
PREVOST LEMIRAGE XL 1988 1,319
PREVOST LEMIRAGE XL 1989 1,319
PREVOST LEMIRAGE XL 1990 1,319
PREVOST LEMIRAGE XL 1991 1,319
PREVOST MARATHON XL 1984 1,319
PREVOST MARATHON XL 1985 1,319
PREVOST MARATHON XL 1986 1,319
PREVOST MARATHON XL 1987 1,319
PREVOST MARATHON XL 1988 1,319
PREVOST MARATHON XL 1989 1,319
PREVOST MARATHON XL 1990 1,319
PREVOST MARATHON XL 1991 1,319
PREVOST PREVOST XL 1984 1,319
PREVOST PREVOST XL 1985 1,319
PREVOST PREVOST XL 1986 1,319
PREVOST PREVOST XL 1987 1,319
PREVOST PREVOST XL 1988 1,319
PREVOST PREVOST XL 1989 1,319
PREVOST PREVOST XL 1990 1,319
PREVOST PREVOST XL 1991 1,319

Source: NHTSA Campaign 91V111000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.