Prevost Cars, Inc.: Parking Brake
Prevost Cars, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 20, 2007 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 686. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN MOTOR COACHES EQUIPPED WITH BENDIX SR-7 SPRING BRAKE MODULATING VALVES, THE INTERNAL RUBBER CHECK VALVE MAY LEAK CAUSING A DELAY IN THE APPLICATION OF THE SPRING BRAKES TO PARK THE VEHICLE AFTER THE OPERATOR PULLS THE DASH VALVE BUTTON.
The risk
THIS COULD CAUSE DELAY OR FAILURE IN APPLYING THE PARKING BRAKES WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ROLL AWAY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
PREVOST IS WORKING WITH BENDIX TO REPAIR THESE VEHICLES (PLEASE SEE 07E037). BENDIX WILL INSTALL A CHECK VALVE REPAIR KIT FOR THE AFFECTED SR-7 SPRING BRAKE MODULATING VALVE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 14, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BENDIX AT 1-440-329-9000 OR PREVOST AT 1-418-831-2046.
12 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Prevost H3-41 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Prevost H3-45 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Prevost H3-45 Vip | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Prevost X3-45 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Prevost Xlii-45 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Prevost Xlii-45e | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Prevost H3-41 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Prevost H3-45 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Prevost H3-45 Vip | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Prevost X3-45 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Prevost Xlii-45 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Prevost Xlii-45 Entertainer | 0 | 3 | 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 07V371000.
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