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1999-2001 Prevost H3-41, Prevost H3-45 and others recall: 12v/24v/48v battery

Prevost Car, Incorporated reported this safety recall on February 27, 2001. It covers about 1,888 vehicles.

vehicles affected
1,888
reported
Feb 27, 2001
owners notified
Nov 29, 2000

Electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery

What is wrong
Vehicle description: transit buses equipped with vanner 60 series battery equalizers. The equalizer could fail to operate properly and cause malfunction of the battery charging system.
Risk
Without fusing, the equalizer may melt, burn, or smoke, possibly resulting in a fire or a smoke filled bus, thus necessitating a passenger evacuation of the bus. The failure mode can cause operator distraction, and/or possible personal injury.
Remedy
Prevost will notify owners to inspect their buses for certain equalizers by the date code. The affected equalizers will be replaced. Owner notification began november 29, 2000. 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 1‑418‑831‑2046 or vanner at 1‑800‑227‑6937.

Recall number 01V033003

Affected vehicles

Questions about recall 01V033003

Is there a recall on the 1999-2001 Prevost H3-41, Prevost H3-45 and others 12v/24v/48v battery?

Yes. Recall 01V033003, reported on February 27, 2001, covers about 1,888 vehicles.

What is the fix for recall 01V033003?

Prevost will notify owners to inspect their buses for certain equalizers by the date code. The affected equalizers will be replaced. Owner notification began november 29, 2000. 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 1‑418‑831‑2046 or vanner at 1‑800‑227‑6937.

Is the recall repair free?

Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.

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