Prevost Cars, Inc.: Structure
Prevost Cars, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 3, 2008 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 189. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
PREVOST IS RECALLING 189 MY 2008-2009 XLII-45, XLII-45E, X3-45 MOTOR HOMES AND H3-41, H3-45, AND VIP MOTOR COACHES. DUE TO IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF THE ESCAPE HATCH RETAINING BOLTS, THESE BOLTS CAN BREAK.
The risk
IF THE BOLTS BREAK, THE ESCAPE HATCH CAN FALL DOWN ON TO THE ROADWAY, INCREASING THE RISK OF PROPERTY DAMAGE OR A CRASH.
The remedy
PREVOST WILL PROVIDE PARTS AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS TO THE OWNERS OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 21, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PREVOST AT 1-418-883-3391.
10 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Prevost H3-41 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Prevost H3-45 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Prevost Vip | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Prevost X3-45 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Prevost Xlii-45 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Prevost H3-41 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Prevost H3-45 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Prevost Vip | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Prevost X3-45 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Prevost Xlii-45 | 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 08V448000.
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