PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1999-10-15.
Recall campaignNHTSA 99V284000
Visibility: glass, side/rear
Component
Visibility: glass, side/rear
Manufacturer
PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED
Vehicles affected
940
Reported to NHTSA
1999-10-15
Owners notified
1999-10-04
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSIT COACHES. IF A FRONT COLLISION SHOULD HAPPEN, THE EMERGENCY EXIT WINDOW WOULD UNLOCK IF THE WINDOW STOPS STRIKE THE LOCKING LEVERS AND BREAK THEM, DUE TO A RELATIVE DISPLACEMENT BETWEEN THESE PARTS.
Safety risk
A VEHICLE OCCUPANT COULD BE INJURED.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL CUT THE TOP OF THE STOP.
Notes
PREVOST RECALL NOS. SR99-36/SR99-36A.OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING OCTOBER 1999. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT PREVOST AT 1-418-883-3391.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
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.