Prevost Cars, Inc.: Equipment
Prevost Cars, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jan 17, 2013 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 261. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Prevost is recalling certain model year 2010-2013 H3 and X3 coaches and MTH XLII-45E coach shells manufactured between June 29, 2009, up to June 4, 2012, and equipped with an Automatic Fire Detection and Suppression System (AFSS). There is the possibility that the AFSS could unintentionally activate due to wear of the linear thermal detection cable.
The risk
An activation of the AFSS causes the vehicle to come to an unplanned stop. This could increase the risk of a vehicle crash or personal injury.
The remedy
Prevost will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and repair the linear thermal detector by adding a protective sheath, free of charge. The recall began in March 2013. Owners may contact Prevost at 1-418-883-2888 x 6558.
12 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Prevost H3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Prevost MTH Xlii-45e | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Prevost X3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Prevost H3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Prevost MTH Xlii-45e | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Prevost X3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Prevost H3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Prevost MTH Xlii-45e | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Prevost X3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Prevost H3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Prevost MTH Xlii-45e | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Prevost X3 | 0 | 2 | 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 13V015000.
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