Known Recalls

Model year record

1980 PREVOST Champion

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 82V093000

Steering: steering wheel/handle bar

Component
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar
Manufacturer
PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED
Vehicles affected
669
Reported to NHTSA
1982-09-27
Owners notified
1982-09-14

Defect description

ON CERTAIN VEHICLES THE STEERING WHEEL RETAINING NUT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ADEQUATELY TIGHTENED DURING ASSEMBLY. THE NUT MAY CONTINUE TO LOOSEN AND COULD EVENTUALLY COME OUT, ALLOWING THE STEERING WHEEL TO SEPARATE FROM THE STEERING COLUMN.

Manufacturer remedy

THE STEERING WHEEL RETAINING NUT WILL BE TIGHTENED ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATIONS AND LABOR COSTS WILL BE REIMBURSED BY THE MANUFACTURER.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.