Recall campaign · NHTSA 23V272000

Seats: critical fasteners

Prevost Car (US) Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2023-04-17.

Recall campaignNHTSA 23V272000

Seats: critical fasteners

Component
Seats: critical fasteners
Manufacturer
Prevost Car (US) Inc.
Vehicles affected
280
Reported to NHTSA
2023-04-17
Owners notified
2023-06-07

Defect description

Prevost Cars (US) Inc. (Prevost) is recalling certain 2021-2023 X3-45 Commuter buses. The foldable passenger seat frames may have been improperly welded. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."

Safety risk

An improperly welded seat frame may not adequately restrain the passenger, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Prevost will inspect and replace the seat frames as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 7, 2023. Owners may contact Prevost customer service at 1-866-870-2046. Prevost's number for this recall is SR23-304.

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.