Prevost Car, Incorporated: Steering › Gear Box (other Than Rack and Pinion)
Prevost Car, Incorporated reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 25, 2001 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,153. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES. THE STEERING GEAR BOX IS MOUNTED ON A SUPPORT LOCATED UNDER THE DRIVER'S SEAT FLOOR. ON MOTOR HOME MODELS, THIS SUPPORT VARIES IN HEIGHT WITH THE OPTIONAL INTERIOR HEIGHT. WITH 83 AND 86 INCH HEIGHT OPTIONS, THE SUPPORT MAY BE OVERLOADED IN CERTAIN OPERATION CONDITIONS.
The risk
A CONTINUOUSLY FULLY LOADED VEHICLE THAT HAS TO MANEUVER IN TIGHT SPACE FREQUENTLY CAN DEVELOP STRESS CRACKS AT THE STEERING GEAR BOX SUPPORT. A LOSS OF CONTROL COULD OCCUR, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL ADD A REINFORCEMENT TO THE STEERING SUPPORT. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 5, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT PREVOST AT 418-831-5432.
12 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 Prevost MTH XL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Prevost XL Entertainers | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Prevost MTH XL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Prevost XL Entertainers | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Prevost MTH XL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Prevost XL Entertainers | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Prevost MTH XL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Prevost XL Entertainers | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Prevost MTH XL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Prevost XL Entertainers | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Prevost MTH XL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Prevost XL Entertainers | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 01V304000.
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