Model year record

2000 PREVOST XL-45

4 recall campaigns on file for this model year. No owner complaints in our copy of the federal file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 26V675000

Equipment: other: labels

Component
Equipment: other: labels
Manufacturer
Prevost Car (US) Inc.
Vehicles affected
7,509
Reported to NHTSA
2026-10-15

Defect description

Prevost Car (US) Inc. (Prevost) is recalling certain Prevost buses. Please see the above list of models. The entrance door is missing the emergency exit operating instruction label. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 217, "Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release."

Safety risk

Missing instructions may prevent or delay passengers from evacuating the bus during an emergency, increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Prevost will replace the emergency exit label, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed December 7, 2026. Owners may contact Prevost's customer service at 1-866-870-2046. Prevost's number for this recall is SR26-19.

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V928000

Steering: linkages: drag: link: connection

Component
Steering: linkages: drag: link: connection
Manufacturer
Prevost Cars, Inc.
Vehicles affected
676
Reported to NHTSA
2018-12-21
Owners notified
2019-06-03

Defect description

Prevost Cars, Inc (Prevost) is recalling certain 2000 XL-45 buses, 2000-2006 XL2-45 buses and 2007-2014 X3-45 buses. The draglink tube turnbuckle may fracture causing a loss of steering.

Safety risk

A complete loss of steering would increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Prevost has notified owners, and dealers will replace the draglink, free of charge. Prevost issued an interim notification to owners on February 13, 2019. The recall began June 3, 2019. Owners may contact Prevost customer service at 1-866-870-2046. Prevost's number for this recall is SR19-04.

Recall campaignNHTSA 00V389000

Suspension

Component
Suspension
Manufacturer
PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED
Vehicles affected
3,600
Reported to NHTSA
2000-11-21
Owners notified
2000-11-21

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSIT COACHES. THE REINFORCEMENT BRACKETS WERE NOT WELDED ON THE TAG AXLE.

Safety risk

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

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL WELD THE BRACKETS ON THE TAB AXLE.

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 in our copy of the federal file for this model year. The daily feed covers recent filings; older history appears only after a full-history rebuild.

Other PREVOST XL-45 model years

All PREVOST XL-45 recalls by 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.