Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 08V597000

Seats

PREVOST CARS, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2008-11-17.

Recall campaignNHTSA 08V597000

Seats

Component
Seats
Manufacturer
PREVOST CARS, INC.
Vehicles affected
81
Reported to NHTSA
2008-11-17
Owners notified
2008-11-18

Defect description

PREVOST IS RECALLING 81 MY 2008-2009 X3-45, H3-41, AND H3-45 MOTOR COACHES. DURING PRODUCTION THE WRONG GRADE 5 BOLTS WERE USED TO INSTALL THE PEDESTAL OF THE PASSENGER SEAT. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE BOLTS WOULD BREAK AT INSTALLATION OR DURING THE NORMAL USE OF THE VEHICLE.

Safety risk

IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, A SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BOLTS WITH THE CORRECT SPECIFIED BOLTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 18, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PREVOST AT 1-418-831-5432.

Notes

PREVOST RECALL NO. SR08-21.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

Scope of coverage

6 model years across 3 models.

ModelYears on record
PREVOST H3-412009 2008
PREVOST H3-452009 2008
PREVOST X3-452009 2008

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.