Model year record

1997 PREVOST H3-45 VIP

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

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 00V262000

Suspension: front: control arm: upper ball joint

Component: Suspension: front: control arm: upper ball joint
Manufacturer: PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED
Vehicles affected: 554
Reported to NHTSA: 2000-09-11
Owners notified: 2000-08-22

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: BUS SHELLS AND COACHES. THE BALL JOINT SEALING BOOT COULD BE PERFORATED ALLOWING GREASE LEAKAGE.

Safety risk

THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BOOT.

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.