Prevost Car, Incorporated: Seats
Prevost Car, Incorporated reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 27, 1996 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 478. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: BUSES EQUIPPED WITH ISRINGHAUSEN SEATS IN THE DRIVER POSITION. TWO WELDS LOCATED ON THE BACK REST ADJUSTMENT SIDE OF THE SEAT FRAME DID NOT MEET THE MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS.
The risk
IF THESE WELDS WERE NOT TO SPECIFICATION, BACK REST LOADS COULD CAUSE THE WELDS TO FAIL. THE BACK REST WOULD DISENGAGE FROM THE SEAT FRAME ALLOWING LOSS OF SUPPORT TO THE DRIVER'S TORSO AND POSSIBLY CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.
The remedy
ISRINGHAUSEN IS CONDUCTING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY CAMPAIGN FOR THIS RECALL. DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE SEATS AND REPLACE THE SEAT FRAME ASSEMBLY.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 Prevost H3-41 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Prevost H3-45 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Prevost XL | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Prevost H3-41 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Prevost H3-45 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Prevost XL | 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 96V178007.
Full record for the 1997 Prevost H3-41 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →