Recall Register

2001 Prevost XL: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2001 Prevost XL. The newest campaign is 14V041000. NHTSA received the report on 6 Feb 2014. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System / 12v/24v/48v Battery. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 14V041000, in the NHTSA record

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.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 2,338 units in total.

  1. 14V041000Received . 450 units.

    Electrical System / 12v/24v/48v Battery

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Once electrically conductive, the material is capable of melting and burning, increasing the risk of a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by Marathon Coach, Inc.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 01V033003Received . 1,888 units.

    Electrical System / 12v/24v/48v Battery

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    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, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED.

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19681
  2. 19691
  3. 19701
  4. 19711
  5. 19721
  6. 19731
  7. 19741
  8. 19751
  9. 19761
  10. 19771
  11. 19781
  12. 19791
  13. 19801
  14. 19811
  15. 19821
  16. 19831
  17. 19843
  18. 19853
  19. 19862
  20. 19872
  21. 19882
  22. 19892
  23. 19902
  24. 19912
  25. 19921
  26. 19931
  27. 19941
  28. 19951
  29. 19963
  30. 19973
  31. 19991
  32. 20001
  33. 20012
  34. 20021
  35. 20031
  36. 20041
  37. 20051
  38. 20061
  39. 20071
  40. 20081
  41. 20091
  42. 20101
  43. 20111
  44. 20121
  45. 20131

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2001 Prevost XL: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/prevost/xl/2001/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
15 May 2019
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Marathon Coach, Inc.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2001 Prevost XL?
2,338 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Prevost XL have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 9 recall campaigns for the Prevost XL, model years 1968 to 2013. 2 of them name the 2001 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2001 Prevost XL open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.