Marathon Coach, Inc.: Electrical System › 12v/24v/48v Battery
Marathon Coach, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 6, 2014 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 450. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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.
The risk
Once electrically conductive, the material is capable of melting and burning, increasing the risk of a fire.
The remedy
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.
26 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Prevost H3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Prevost XL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Prevost H3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Prevost XL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Prevost H3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Prevost XL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Prevost H3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Prevost XL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Prevost H3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Prevost XL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Prevost H3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Prevost XL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Prevost H3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Prevost XL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Prevost H3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Prevost XL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Prevost H3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Prevost XL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Prevost H3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Prevost XL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Prevost H3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Prevost XL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Prevost H3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Prevost XL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Prevost H3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Prevost XL | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 14V041000.
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