Prevost Cars, Inc.: Vehicle Speed Control › Accelerator Pedal
Prevost Cars, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 26, 2012 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 400. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
PREVOST IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007-2011 H3-45 AND MODEL YEAR 2009-2011 X3-45 COACHES EQUIPPED WITH VOLVO D13 ENGINES. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR MAY BE INOPERATIVE DUE TO A PERMANENT IDLE SIGNAL.
The risk
IF THIS OCCURS, THE VEHICLE MAY STOP RESPONDING TO INPUT FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, AND THUS BECOME STOPPED IN TRAFFIC, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
PREVOST WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THROTTLE SENSOR, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 13, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PREVOST AT 1-418-883-2888.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Prevost H3-45 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Prevost X3-45 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Prevost H3-45 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Prevost X3-45 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Prevost H3-45 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Prevost X3-45 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Prevost H3-45 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 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 12V303000.
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