NHTSA campaign 96V223000
Prevost Recall 96V-223: PREVOST/BATTERY CABLE
NHTSA recall 96V223000 was reported by PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED on November 4, 1996, with 47 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Prevost XL-40 for the 1995 model year (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on October 15, 1996, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 96V223000 (also written 96V-223 or 96V223)
- Filed by
- PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 47 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — 12V/24V/48V Battery — Cables
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 96V223000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Prevost
Prevost XL-40
- 1995 · Vehicles built April 1, 1993 – November 30, 1994 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 96V223000.
Defect description
THE MAIN POWER CABLE CAN WEAR DUE TO FRICTION.
Safety consequence
FRICTION OF THIS CABLE ON THE VEHICLE STRUCTUR OR ANY MECHANICAL COMPONENTS CAN CAUSE A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE MAIN POWER CABLE AND PROPERLY SECURE THIS CABLE. IF THE CABLE SHOWS DAMAGE, THE CABLE WILL BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED DEPENDING ON THE SEVERITY OF THE DAMAGE.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION:OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 15, 1996. NOTE:OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT PREVOST AT 1-418-883-3391.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800424-9393.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 96V223000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.