Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 15V348000

Electrical system: wiring

Prevost Cars, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2015-06-05.

Recall campaignNHTSA 15V348000

Electrical system: wiring

Component
Electrical system: wiring
Manufacturer
Prevost Cars, Inc.
Vehicles affected
452
Reported to NHTSA
2015-06-05
Owners notified
2015-07-17

Defect description

Prevost Cars, Inc. (Prevost) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 X3-45, XLII-45, H3-41, and H3-45 coaches manufactured November 30, 2009, to August 12, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the wires for the Automatic Fire Suppression System (AFSS) Linear Thermal Detector (LTD) may be damaged by temperatures in the engine compartment.

Safety risk

The damaged wires may activate the AFSS and shutdown the engine, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Prevost will notify owners, and dealers will relocate the AFSS LTD wiring, free of charge. The recall began on July 17, 2015. Owners may contact Prevost customer service at 1-800-463-7738. Prevost's number for this recall is SR15-30.

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

20 model years across 4 models.

ModelYears on record
PREVOST H3-412014 2013 2012 2011 2010
PREVOST H3-452014 2013 2012 2011 2010
PREVOST X3-452014 2013 2012 2011 2010
PREVOST Xlii-452014 2013 2012 2011 2010

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.