Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 13V039000

Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal

Prevost Cars, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2013-02-07.

Recall campaignNHTSA 13V039000

Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal

Component
Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal
Manufacturer
Prevost Cars, Inc.
Vehicles affected
1,033
Reported to NHTSA
2013-02-07
Owners notified
2013-05-02

Defect description

Prevost is recalling certain model year 2008-2013 X3-45, H3-41 and H3-45 coaches, model year 2011-2013 H3-45 VIP coaches, model year 2012-2013 X3-45 VIP coaches, and model year 2009-2013 XLII-45 Entertainer coaches manufactured from May 16, 2007, through March 14, 2013 and equipped with Volvo engines. Certain conditions may cause the affected coaches to go into a software mode that would result in the throttle signal being fixed at 1700rpms regardless of throttle pedal input from the driver.

Safety risk

Uncontrollable throttle position may lead to a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Prevost will notify owners and dealers will remedy will the affected coaches, free of charge. The recall began on May 2, 2013. Owners may contact Prevost at 1-418-831-2046.

Notes

The Prevost recall campaign number is SR13-07.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

28 model years across 6 models.

ModelYears on record
PREVOST H3-412013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008
PREVOST H3-452013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008
PREVOST H3-45 VIP2013 2012 2011
PREVOST X3-452013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008
PREVOST X3-45 VIP2013 2012
PREVOST Xlii-45 Entertainer2013 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.