Prevost Car, Incorporated: Suspension › Front
Prevost Car, Incorporated reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 10, 1998 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,051. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSIT BUSES WITH DRIVE AXLE EQUIPPED WITH DRUM BRAKES ONLY. THE DESIGN OF THE DIFFERENTIAL CROSS-MEMBER REINFORCEMENT CAN CRACK UNDER CERTAIN APPLICATIONS.
The risk
THIS CONDITION COULD REDUCE THE STEERING CAPABILITY MAKING IT DIFFICULT FOR THE DRIVER TO DO ACCURATE TURNS.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL TWO OTHER REINFORCEMENTS TO SOLIDIFY THE CROSS-MEMBER ASSEMBLY.
15 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 Prevost H3-41 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Prevost H3-45 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Prevost Vip 45 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Prevost H3-41 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Prevost H3-45 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Prevost Vip 45 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Prevost H3-41 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Prevost H3-45 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Prevost Vip 45 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Prevost H3-41 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Prevost H3-45 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Prevost Vip 45 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Prevost H3-41 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Prevost H3-45 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Prevost Vip | 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 98V024000.
Full record for the 1998 Prevost H3-41 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →