Exterior lighting: hazard flashing warning lights
- Component
- Exterior lighting: hazard flashing warning lights
- Manufacturer
- Prevost Car (US) Inc.
- Vehicles affected
- 26
- Reported to NHTSA
- 2023-03-20
- Owners notified
- 2023-04-14
Defect description
Prevost Car (US) Inc. (Prevost Car) is recalling certain 2022-2023 H3-45 VIP and 2023 H3-45 vehicles. When activating the hazard warning lights, the turn signal lights may not flash simultaneously if the ignition is off. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
Safety risk
Hazard lights that do not flash simultaneously may confuse other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Prevost will update the hazard warning lights software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 14, 2023. Owners may contact Prevost customer service at 1-866-870-2046. Prevost's number for this recall is SR23-07.