1997 Prevost XL

Routine

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

3 safety recalls

Part 573 reports
Steering › Linkages98V025000
Filed Feb 12, 1998286 vehiclesPrevost Car, Incorporated

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH FRONT INDEPENDENT SUSPENSION. ONE OF THE STRUCTURAL MEMBERS CAN CRACK. THIS MEMBER SUPPORTS THE LEFT IDLER ARM AND BELL CRANK.

Risk. THIS CONDITION COULD REDUCE THE STEERING CAPABILITY INCREASING THE RISK OF LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSTALL TWO BOLTED AND WELDED BRACKETS.

Equipment › Other › Labels97V032000
Filed Mar 5, 1997170 vehiclesPrevost Car, Incorporated

Defect. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (VIN) IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH PART 565, "VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER - CONTENT REQUIREMENTS."

Risk. AN INCORRECT VIN CAN CAUSE PROBLEMS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS BEING REGISTERED.

Remedy. PREVOST WILL SUPPLY A "CORRECTED" CERTIFICATION OF ORIGIN FOR THESE VEHICLES.

Seats96V178007
Filed Dec 27, 1996478 vehiclesPrevost Car, Incorporated

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: BUSES EQUIPPED WITH ISRINGHAUSEN SEATS IN THE DRIVER POSITION. TWO WELDS LOCATED ON THE BACK REST ADJUSTMENT SIDE OF THE SEAT FRAME DID NOT MEET THE MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS.

Risk. IF THESE WELDS WERE NOT TO SPECIFICATION, BACK REST LOADS COULD CAUSE THE WELDS TO FAIL. THE BACK REST WOULD DISENGAGE FROM THE SEAT FRAME ALLOWING LOSS OF SUPPORT TO THE DRIVER'S TORSO AND POSSIBLY CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.

Remedy. ISRINGHAUSEN IS CONDUCTING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY CAMPAIGN FOR THIS RECALL. DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE SEATS AND REPLACE THE SEAT FRAME ASSEMBLY.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2013
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
20130100Routine
20120100Routine
20110100Routine
20100100Routine
20090100Routine
20080100Routine
20070100Routine
20060100Routine
20050100Routine
20040100Routine
20030100Routine
20020100Routine
20010200Routine
20000100Routine
19990100Routine
1997 — this page0300Routine
19960300Routine
19950100Routine
19940100Routine
19930100Routine
19920100Routine
19910200Routine
19900200Routine

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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: Feb 12, 1998. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.