Recall campaign · NHTSA 22V698000

Seat belts

Prevost Car (US) Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2022-09-19.

Recall campaignNHTSA 22V698000

Seat belts

Component
Seat belts
Manufacturer
Prevost Car (US) Inc.
Vehicles affected
255
Reported to NHTSA
2022-09-19
Owners notified
2023-01-16

Defect description

Prevost Car (US) Inc. (Prevost) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Prevost X3-45 Commuter motorcoaches. The driver's seat is equipped with a Type 1 seat belt instead of the correct Type 2 seat belt. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

Safety risk

An incorrect seat belt may not adequately protect the driver during a crash, increasing the risk of an injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Prevost will replace the driver's seat and seat belt, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 16, 2023. Owners may contact Prevost's customer service at 1-866-870-2046.

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.nhtsa.gov.

Scope of coverage

3 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
PREVOST X3-45 Commuter2023 2022 2021

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.