Prevost Cars, Inc.: Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Prevost Cars, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 7, 2005 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 123. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN MULTIPLEX MOTOR COACHES, THE WIPER MOTOR THERMAL PROTECTION IS STOPPING THE MOTOR WHEN THE WIPERS ARE FUNCTIONING FOR A LONG TIME IN SECOND SPEED.
The risk
DEPENDING ON THE OCCURRENCE AND WEATHER SITUATION, DRIVER VISIBILITY COULD BE REDUCED, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW WIPER HARNESS AND A NEW MULTIPLEX PROGRAM WILL BE DOWNLOADED IN ALL COACHES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 23, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PREVOST AT 1-418-831-2046.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Prevost H3-41 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Prevost H3-45 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Prevost H3-41 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Prevost H3-45 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Prevost H3-41 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Prevost H3-45 | 0 | 6 | 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 05V516000.
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