1997 Prevost H3-45 Vip

Routine

No owner complaints are on file for this vehicle. It has been recalled 3 times.

3 safety recalls

Part 573 reports
Suspension › Front › Control Arm › Upper Ball Joint00V262000
Filed Sep 11, 2000554 vehiclesPrevost Car, Incorporated

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: BUS SHELLS AND COACHES. THE BALL JOINT SEALING BOOT COULD BE PERFORATED ALLOWING GREASE LEAKAGE.

Risk. THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BOOT.

Visibility › Windshield97V102000
Filed Jun 19, 1997577 vehiclesPrevost Car, Incorporated

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSIT BUSES. THE EMERGENCY EXIT WINDOWS HAVE BEEN BUILT WITHOUT THE LOCKING MECHANISM OF THE UPPER HINGE.

Risk. THE WINDOWS CAN SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE WHEN OPENED TO AN APPROXIMATELY 90 DEGREE ANGLE INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH OR PERSONAL INJURY.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSTALL STOPPER BLOCKS SO THE WINDOWS CAN NOT BE OPENED TO A 90 DEGREE ANGLE.

Structure › Frame and Members97V100000
Filed Jun 12, 19971,245 vehiclesPrevost Car, Incorporated

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSIT BUSES. THE REAR SUSPENSION FORWARD RADIUS ROD SUPPORT NEEDS REINFORCEMENT AND THE RADIUS ROD RETAINING BOLTS COULD BECOME LOOSE.

Risk. IF THE ROD SUPPORTS FRACTURED, SEPARATION COULD OCCUR INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL ADD ADDITIONAL REINFORCEMENT PLATES AND CHECK THE BOLTS FOR TIGHTNESS, AND, IF NECESSARY, RETIGHTEN THESE BOLTS.

Across model years

Worst on record: 1998
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
20260100Routine
20240400Routine
20230700Do not drive
20220600Do not drive
20210200Routine
20200300Routine
20190300Routine
20180500Routine
20170500Routine
20160600Routine
20150600Routine
20140600Routine
20130700Routine
20120700Routine
20110600Routine
20100600Routine
20090300Routine
20080400Routine
20070300Routine
20060200Routine
20050100Routine
20040300Routine
20030200Routine
20020100Routine
20010200Routine
20000300Routine
19990600Routine
19981310Routine
1997 — this page0300Routine
19960200Routine
19950200Routine
19940200Routine
19930100Routine
19920100Routine
19910100Routine
19900100Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Sep 11, 2000. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.