NHTSA Recall 11V364000
Filed by Volvo Bus Corporation. Component: Electrical System. Reported 2011-07-18. An estimated 185 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
PREVOST IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009-2011 VOLVO 9700 MOTOR COACHES MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 31, 2008, THROUGH JULY 1, 2011. ON SOME VEHICLES, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF POORLY TIGHTENED NUTS ON THE FRONT AND REAR FUSE BOX CONNECTIONS.
Risk
THERE COULD BE INTERRUPTIONS IN THE ELECTRICAL SUPPLY WHICH MAY CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL WITHOUT WARNING. ADDITIONALLY, THE LOOSE CONNECTIONS MAY CREATE EXCESSIVE HEAT WHICH MAY LEAD TO A FIRE.
What the manufacturer will do
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FUSE BOX AND PERFORM THE NECESSARY REPAIRS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 25, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PREVOST CAR INC., SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT 1-866-870-2046 OR 1-418-831-5432.
Manufacturer campaign number: SR11-52
Notes
PREVOST SAFETY RECALL NO. SR11-52.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .