Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 12V600000

Suspension: front

Prevost Cars, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2012-12-26.

Recall campaignNHTSA 12V600000

Suspension: front

Component
Suspension: front
Manufacturer
Prevost Cars, Inc.
Vehicles affected
196
Reported to NHTSA
2012-12-26
Owners notified
2013-01-28

Defect description

Prevost is recalling certain model year 2011 and 2012 X3-45 Prevost coaches manufactured from March 25, 2011, through March 20, 2012. The left side radius rod support for the front I-beam suspension system may have been made from the wrong materials and thus, may suddenly break.

Safety risk

If the rod breaks while the vehicle is in use, stability and vehicle control may be lost, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Prevost will notify owners, and dealers will insepct the vehicles and replace any affected radius rod supports, free of charge. The recall began on January 28, 2013. Owners may contact Prevost at 1-418-883-2888.

Notes

Prevost's recall campaign number is SR13-01.Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
PREVOST X3-452012 2011

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.