Prevost Cars, Inc.: Steering › Gear Box › Shaft Pitman
Prevost Cars, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 14, 2006 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 423. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH FRONT INDEPENDENT SUSPENSION, TWO SPINDLE SHAFTS WERE IMPROPERLY PROCESSED DURING MANUFACTURING WHICH WEAKENED THE SHAFTS.
The risk
THE SHAFTS CAN BREAK CAUSING A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TWO SPINDLE SHAFTS AND SURROUNDING PARTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 12, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PREVOST AT 418-831-5432.
10 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Prevost H3-45 Vip | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Prevost Xlii | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Prevost Xlii-45 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Prevost Xlii-45 Entertainer | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Prevost Xlii-45mth | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Prevost H3-45 Vip | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Prevost Xlii | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Prevost Xlii-45 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Prevost Xlii-45 Entertainer | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Prevost Xlii-45mth | 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 06V214000.
Full record for the 2005 Prevost H3-45 Vip → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →