Prevost Marathon XL Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 10 model years of the Prevost Marathon XL (1982–1991).

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• 1982
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• 1991

All Prevost Marathon XL recalls (3)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Prevost Marathon XL, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

1. Electrical system: wiring

   NHTSA 91V111000 Reported June 25, 1991 1,319 vehicles potentially affected PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED

   Inappropriate installation, tightening of the terminal nut, or inadequate electrical cable routing allows the terminal ring to move, causing the cable to rub against metallic component and wear through the insulation or cause the ring terminal to break, causing the cable to fall. Consequence of defect: chafing of the electrical cable…

   Remedy: Reinstall electrical cabling to avoid these hazards.

   Model years: 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991

2. Suspension: front

   NHTSA 86V168000 Reported December 17, 1986 419 vehicles potentially affected PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED

   Under certain vehicle load or road conditions, part of the front structure, where it is attached to the front suspension panhard rod, may break. Consequence of defect: operation of the vehicle would be hazardous.

   Remedy: Reinforce panhard rod attachment above the front axle.

   Model years: 1984, 1985, 1986

3. Non-powered axle assembly (suspension)

   NHTSA 84V118000 Reported October 1, 1984 215 vehicles potentially affected PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED

   Auxiliary (tag) axle may develop cracks or break due to a manufacturing defect.

   Remedy: No corrective information was supplied by the manufacturer.

   Model years: 1982, 1983, 1984

Other Prevost models

• XLII-40MTH3 complaints
• H3-452 complaints
• LE Mirage XL 22 complaints
• H3-401 complaints
• H3-45VIP1 complaints
• H3451 complaints
• LE Mirage1 complaints
• LE Mirage XL-451 complaints

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.