Model year record

1989 PREVOST H3-40

3 recall campaigns on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 95V016000

Parking brake: conventional

Component
Parking brake: conventional
Manufacturer
PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED
Vehicles affected
2,075
Reported to NHTSA
1995-01-03
Owners notified
1995-01-23

Defect description

THE PARKING BRAKE BUTTON CAN BE HIT ACCIDENTLY ALLOWING THE PARKING BRAKE TO RELEASE.

Safety risk

UNINTENDED OPERATION OF THE PARKING BRAKE BUTTON CAN ALLOW THE BUS TO ROLL FREELY CAUSING A POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A PROTECTOR OVER THE PARKING BRAKE BUTTON IN ORDER TO PREVENT ACCIDENTAL RELEASE OF THE PARKING BRAKES.

Recall campaignNHTSA 94V001000

Steering: linkages: drag: link: connection

Component
Steering: linkages: drag: link: connection
Manufacturer
PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED
Vehicles affected
324
Reported to NHTSA
1994-10-05
Owners notified
1994-01-05

Defect description

INTERFERENCE OF THE "DRAG LINK" WITH AN ADJUSTING SCREW OF THE LEFT DISC BRAKE SLACK ADJUSTER COULD OCCUR WHEN EXTREME SUSPENSION MOVEMENT IS COMBINED WITH MAXIMUM STEERING ANGLE.

Safety risk

THE INTERFERENCE MAY AFFECT STEERING CONTROL AND CAN EVENTUALLY CAUSE FAILURE OF THE STEERING DRAG LINK AND/OR DAMAGE TO THE BRAKE SLACK ADJUSTER . IN EITHER CASE, IT MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

THE DRAG LINK ON ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES AND THE STEERING ARM ON CERTAIN VEHICLES WILL BE REPLACED TO ELIMINATE THE INTERFERENCE.

Recall campaignNHTSA 92V024000

Visibility: windshield

Component
Visibility: windshield
Manufacturer
PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED
Vehicles affected
118
Reported to NHTSA
1992-03-02
Owners notified
1992-02-07

Defect description

THE FORCE REQUIRED TO RELEASE THE EMERGENCY EXIT WINDOW EXCEEDS TWENTY POUNDS.

Safety risk

THE WINDOW RELEASE DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OFFMVSS 217. INABILITY TO OPEN AN EMERGENCY EXIT INCREASES THE RISK OF INJURY TOPASSENGERS ON THE VEHICLE IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

ADJUST THE THREADED LOCKS IN THE WINDOW FRAME FOR PROPER ENGAGEMENT OF WINDOW WITH RELEASE MECHANISM.

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.