Volvo Bus Electrical System: Fuses and Circuit Breakers

Volvo Bus is recalling about 185 vehicles over a problem with the electrical system. There could be interruptions in the electrical supply which may cause the engine to stall without warning.

Campaign
11V364000
Manufacturer
PREVOST CARS, INC.
Reported
18 July 2011
Vehicles
185
Built between
Oct 2008 – Jul 2011
Models
1
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
25 July 2011
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between October 2008 and July 2011. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 2009-2011 Volvo Bus 9700Built October 2008 to July 2011

What the defect is

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.

What could happen

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 gets fixed

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FUSE BOX AND PERFORM THE NECESSARY REPAIRS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 25, 2011.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtOctober 2008 to July 2011
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA18 July 2011
  3. Owners notified25 July 2011

Your rights

A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.

That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 18 July 2011.

To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.

Manufacturer contact

Owners may contact prevost car inc., service department at 1-866-870-2046 or 1-418-831-5432.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
SR11-52
Recalling manufacturer
PREVOST CARS, INC.
Recall initiated by
MFR

Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Additional 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> .

Check your own vehicle

This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.

A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.

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