Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 13V472000

Equipment: other: labels

Prevost Cars, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2013-09-26.

Recall campaignNHTSA 13V472000

Equipment: other: labels

Component
Equipment: other: labels
Manufacturer
Prevost Cars, Inc.
Vehicles affected
35
Reported to NHTSA
2013-09-26
Owners notified
2013-11-22

Defect description

Prevost Cars, Inc. (Prevost) is recalling certain model year 2013 X3-45, 2012-2014 H3-45, 2008 H3-45 VIP, 2005 XL2, and 2006-2011 XL2-45 Entertainer buses equipped with super single tires. The cold inflation pressure shown on the certification plate is higher than the specification for the super single tires installed on the rear axle, which may lead to tire overinflation. Thus, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Part 567, "Certification Regulation."

Safety risk

Tire overinflation may reduce traction, braking ability and handling, increasing the the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Prevost will notify owners, and dealers will replace the certification plate, free of charge. The recallbegan on November 22, 2013. Owners may contact Prevost at 1-418-883-2888. Prevost's recall number is SR13-61.

Notes

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

12 model years across 5 models.

ModelYears on record
PREVOST H3-452014 2013 2012
PREVOST H3-45 VIP2008
PREVOST X3-452013
PREVOST Xlii2005
PREVOST Xlii-45 Entertainer2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006

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.