1984 PREVOST MARATHON — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
4
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1984 PREVOST MARATHON
The 1984 PREVOST MARATHON has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 4 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL, STEERING:LINKAGES, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR.
Recalls for the 1984 PREVOST MARATHON
NHTSA has recorded 4 recalls for the 1984 PREVOST MARATHON, potentially affecting up to 2,495 vehicles.
Recall 95V016000 — PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
| 2,075 vehicles affected
Defect: THE PARKING BRAKE BUTTON CAN BE HIT ACCIDENTLY ALLOWING THE PARKING BRAKE TO RELEASE.
Consequence: UNINTENDED OPERATION OF THE PARKING BRAKE BUTTON CAN ALLOW THE BUS TO ROLL FREELY CAUSING A POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A PROTECTOR OVER THE PARKING BRAKE BUTTON IN ORDER TO PREVENT ACCIDENTAL RELEASE OF THE PARKING BRAKES.
View full details →Recall 94V168000 — STEERING:LINKAGES
| 187 vehicles affected
Defect: THE STEERING ARM CAN DEVELOP CRACKS CAUSED BY REPETITIVE DRY-PARK-STEER MANEUVERS, PARTICULARLY DURING BRAKE APPLICATION. CONTINUED USE CAN CAUSE THE STEERING ARM TO BREAK.
Consequence: A BROKEN STEERING ARM CAUSES COMPLETE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL WHICH CAN RESULT IN A POSSIBLE ACCIDENT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE STEERING ARM WITH A NEW STEERING ARM.
View full details →Recall 84V049000 — STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
| 18 vehicles affected
Defect: THE SAFETY TAB USED TO RELEASE THE ROOF EMERGENCY EXIT MAY BREAK. IF THE TAB BREAKS, THE EMERGENCY EXIT CANNOT BE OPENED.
Remedy: REPLACEMENT SAFETY TABS AND INSTRUCTIONS, ALONG WITH THE NOTIFICATION LETTER, WILL BE SENT TO OWNERS. PROPER OPERATION SHOULD BE VERIFIED AFTER SAFETY TABS ARE REPLACED. OWNERS WILL BE REIMBURSED FOR ONE HOUR OF LABOR.
View full details →Recall 84V118000 — SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY
| 215 vehicles affected
Defect: AUXILIARY (TAG) AXLE MAY DEVELOP CRACKS OR BREAK DUE TO A MANUFACTURING DEFECT.
Remedy: NO CORRECTIVE INFORMATION WAS SUPPLIED BY THE MANUFACTURER.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1984 PREVOST MARATHON
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1984 PREVOST MARATHON.
Safety Rating for the 1984 PREVOST MARATHON
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1984 PREVOST MARATHON in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1984 PREVOST MARATHON
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1984 PREVOST MARATHON
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the PREVOST MARATHON
- 1979 PREVOST MARATHON — 0 complaints
- 1980 PREVOST MARATHON — 0 complaints
- 1981 PREVOST MARATHON — 0 complaints
- 1982 PREVOST MARATHON — 0 complaints
- 1983 PREVOST MARATHON — 0 complaints
- 1984 PREVOST MARATHON (current)
- 1985 PREVOST MARATHON — 0 complaints
- 1986 PREVOST MARATHON — 0 complaints
- 1987 PREVOST MARATHON — 0 complaints
- 1988 PREVOST MARATHON — 0 complaints
- 1989 PREVOST MARATHON — 0 complaints
Other PREVOST Models
- PREVOST XLII-40MTH — 4 total complaints
- PREVOST H3-45 — 3 total complaints
- PREVOST H345 — 3 total complaints
- PREVOST H3-40 — 2 total complaints
- PREVOST LE MIRAGE XL 2 — 2 total complaints
- PREVOST LE MIRAGE XL-45 — 2 total complaints
- PREVOST H3-45VIP — 1 total complaint
- PREVOST LE MIRAGE — 1 total complaint