Recall campaign · NHTSA 12V450000

Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: fan

PREVOST CARS, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2012-09-13.

Recall campaignNHTSA 12V450000

Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: fan

Component: Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: fan
Manufacturer: PREVOST CARS, INC.
Vehicles affected: 203
Reported to NHTSA: 2012-09-13
Owners notified: 2012-10-22

Defect description

Prevost is recalling certain model year 2009-2013 Volvo Bus 9700 coaches. The pipe that carries hydraulic fluid to the fan drive may crack allowing oil to spray on hot engine components.

Safety risk

Hydraulic oil sprayed onto hot engine components may result in a vehicle fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Prevost will notify owners, and dealers will add a rubber skirt to the hydraulic pipe, free of charge. The safety recall began on October 22, 2012. Owners may contact Prevost at 1-418-883-2888.

Notes

The Prevost recall campaign number is SR12-64.Customers may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-423 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

5 model years across 1 models.

Model	Years on record
VOLVO BUS 9700	2013 2012 2011 2010 2009

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.