Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 13V534000

Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery: cables

Prevost Cars, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2013-10-29.

Recall campaignNHTSA 13V534000

Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery: cables

Component
Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery: cables
Manufacturer
Prevost Cars, Inc.
Vehicles affected
142
Reported to NHTSA
2013-10-29
Owners notified
2013-12-16

Defect description

Prevost is recalling certain model year 2008-2009 X3-45 and X3-45 Entertainer coach buses manufactured November 2, 2006, through November 27, 2008. In the affected buses there are two battery cables. One of cables may have been inadvertently installed in a p-clamp. As a result, the cable that is not run through the p-clamp may rub against the p-clamp causing a short circuit.

Safety risk

A short may result in a vehicle fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Prevost will notify owners, and dealers will remove the p-clamp, inspect, and replace the affected battery cable as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on December 16, 2013. Owners may contact Prevost at 1-418-883-2888. Prevost's recall number is SR13-73.

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

4 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
PREVOST X3-452009 2008
PREVOST Xlii-45 Entertainer2009 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.