Prevost Cars, Inc.: Steering › Gear Box (other Than Rack and Pinion)
Prevost Cars, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 28, 2012 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 52. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
PREVOST IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 VIP45, X3-45, AND XLII VEHICLES. THE STEERING GEARBOX BOLTS MAY BE TOO LONG TO HAVE BEEN SUFFICIENTLY TORQUED.
The risk
OVER TIME, THE STEERING GEARBOX BOLTS MAY START TO LOOSEN, LEADING TO REDUCED STEERING FUNCTION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
PREVOST WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BOLTS, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING AUGUST 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PREVOST CAR INC., SERVICE DEPARTMENT TOLL-FREE AT 1-866-870-2046 OR 1-418-831-2046.
3 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Prevost Vip 45 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Prevost X3-45 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Prevost Xlii | 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 12V300000.
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