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Vehicle scope Default: all classes — narrow to retail passenger anytime
Network/ Canada/ Prevost/ 1982052

Prevost · Canada · Crit

Prevost Prestige, LE Mirage +1 more: Not Entered

Affects Prevost Prestige, LE Mirage, Champion · 1981 — about 85 vehicles.

The hazard

1981 LEMIRAGE, PRESTIGE AND CHAMPION BUSES. DUE TO INSUFFICIENT INSULATION OF THE ALTERNATOR POST AND WIRES, WINTER SEASON SALT AND/ OR SAND MAY COME IN CONTACT WITH THE ALTERNATOR AND ACT AS A CORROSIVE AGENT. CORROSION MAY CREATE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT BETWEEN ALTERNATOR BODY AND POSTS AND MAY RESULT IN A FIRE INSIDE THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.

What to do

Contact your dealer; the remedy details were not included in the filing.

Critical — crash/injury risk now High — injury risk; see remedy Moderate — fix at next service Low — minor / informational