Prevost Cars, Inc.: Seat Belts
Prevost Cars, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 18, 2014 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 80. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Prevost Cars, Inc. (Prevost) is recalling certain model year 2010-2013 X3-45 and 2010-2014 H3-45 coaches manufactured May 1, 2010, through November 7, 2013, and equipped with Amaya Seats with a seat base that can be raised to accommodate wheel chairs. When the seat bases are raised and lowered they may rub against the seat belt and possibly cause damage to the seat belt.
The risk
A damaged seat belt may fail in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury to the seat occupant.
The remedy
Prevost will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace any damaged seat belts, and change the attachment point at the seat to remove the risk of damage to the seat belt, free of charge. The recall began on June 16, 2014. Owners may contact Prevost customer service at 1-877-773-8678. Prevost's number for this recall is SR14-26.
9 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Prevost H3-45 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Prevost H3-45 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Prevost X3-45 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Prevost H3-45 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Prevost X3-45 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 |
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 14V206000.
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