Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 82V117000

Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)

PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1982-12-03.

Recall campaignNHTSA 82V117000

Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)

Component
Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)
Manufacturer
PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED
Vehicles affected
454
Reported to NHTSA
1982-12-03
Owners notified
1982-11-18

Defect description

THE ELASTIC PORTION OF THE RETAINING BOLTS USED TO SUPPORT THE STEERING GEAR BOX MAY BE TOO SHORT. AS A RESULT, THESE BOLTS WILL NOT LOCK SUFFICIENTLY, CAUSING THE NUTS TO LOOSEN AND ALLOWING THE STEERING GEAR BOX ASSEMBLY TO BECOME INOPERATIVE.

Manufacturer remedy

THE DEALER WILL INSPECT THE STEERING GEAR BOX AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE SHORT BOLTS WITH LONGER BOLTS AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSIT BUSES.SYSTEM: STEERING; STEERING GEAR BOX.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS CONDITION COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROLAND AN ACCIDENT.

Scope of coverage

8 model years across 4 models.

ModelYears on record
PREVOST Astral1982 1981
PREVOST Champion1982 1981
PREVOST Lemirage1982 1981
PREVOST Prestige1982 1981

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.