Model year record

1997 PREVOST H3-45VIP

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

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 97V102000

Visibility: windshield

Component: Visibility: windshield
Manufacturer: PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED
Vehicles affected: 577
Reported to NHTSA: 1997-06-19
Owners notified: 1997-06-02

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSIT BUSES. THE EMERGENCY EXIT WINDOWS HAVE BEEN BUILT WITHOUT THE LOCKING MECHANISM OF THE UPPER HINGE.

Safety risk

THE WINDOWS CAN SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE WHEN OPENED TO AN APPROXIMATELY 90 DEGREE ANGLE INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH OR PERSONAL INJURY.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL STOPPER BLOCKS SO THE WINDOWS CAN NOT BE OPENED TO A 90 DEGREE ANGLE.

Recall campaignNHTSA 97V100000

Structure: frame and members

Component: Structure: frame and members
Manufacturer: PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED
Vehicles affected: 1,245
Reported to NHTSA: 1997-06-12
Owners notified: 1997-05-16

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSIT BUSES. THE REAR SUSPENSION FORWARD RADIUS ROD SUPPORT NEEDS REINFORCEMENT AND THE RADIUS ROD RETAINING BOLTS COULD BECOME LOOSE.

Safety risk

IF THE ROD SUPPORTS FRACTURED, SEPARATION COULD OCCUR INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL ADD ADDITIONAL REINFORCEMENT PLATES AND CHECK THE BOLTS FOR TIGHTNESS, AND, IF NECESSARY, RETIGHTEN THESE BOLTS.

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.