Prevost Cars, Inc.: Vehicle Speed Control › Accelerator Pedal
Prevost Cars, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 7, 2013 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,033. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Prevost is recalling certain model year 2008-2013 X3-45, H3-41 and H3-45 coaches, model year 2011-2013 H3-45 VIP coaches, model year 2012-2013 X3-45 VIP coaches, and model year 2009-2013 XLII-45 Entertainer coaches manufactured from May 16, 2007, through March 14, 2013 and equipped with Volvo engines. Certain conditions may cause the affected coaches to go into a software mode that would result in the throttle signal being fixed at 1700rpms regardless of throttle pedal input from the driver.
The risk
Uncontrollable throttle position may lead to a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Prevost will notify owners and dealers will remedy will the affected coaches, free of charge. The recall began on May 2, 2013. Owners may contact Prevost at 1-418-831-2046.
28 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Prevost H3-41 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Prevost H3-45 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Prevost H3-45 Vip | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Prevost X3-45 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Prevost X3-45 Vip | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Prevost Xlii-45 Entertainer | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Prevost H3-41 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Prevost H3-45 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Prevost H3-45 Vip | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Prevost X3-45 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Prevost X3-45 Vip | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Prevost Xlii-45 Entertainer | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Prevost H3-41 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Prevost H3-45 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Prevost H3-45 Vip | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Prevost X3-45 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Prevost Xlii-45 Entertainer | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Prevost H3-41 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Prevost H3-45 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Prevost X3-45 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Prevost Xlii-45 Entertainer | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Prevost H3-41 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Prevost H3-45 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Prevost X3-45 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Prevost Xlii-45 Entertainer | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Prevost H3-41 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Prevost H3-45 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Prevost X3-45 | 0 | 16 | 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 13V039000.
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