Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 13V650000

Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor

Prevost Cars, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2013-12-26.

Recall campaignNHTSA 13V650000

Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor

Component
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor
Manufacturer
Prevost Cars, Inc.
Vehicles affected
682
Reported to NHTSA
2013-12-26
Owners notified
2014-02-26

Defect description

Prevost Cars, Inc. (Prevost) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 X3-45 VIP motorhomes, H3 VIP motorhomes and XLII-45 Entertainers and model year 2012-2014 model year X3-45, H3-41, H3-45 coaches manufactured June 6, 2011, through May 17, 2013, equipped with JAKO windshield wiper motors, model SWF403195. In the affected vehicles, the windshield wiper motor housing may crack resulting in a loss of windshield wiper function.

Safety risk

Without functioning windshield wipers, the driver's visibility may be reduced, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Prevost will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles and any affected windshield wiper motor will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on February 26, 2014. Owners may contact Prevost at 1-418-883-2888. Prevost's number for this recall is SR14-02.

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

15 model years across 6 models.

ModelYears on record
PREVOST H3-412014 2013 2012
PREVOST H3-452014 2013 2012
PREVOST H3-45 VIP2013 2012
PREVOST X3-452014 2013 2012
PREVOST X3-45 VIP2013 2012
PREVOST Xlii-45 Entertainer2013 2012

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.