2016 PREVOST X3-45 Recalls (6)
- Campaign:
- 16V131000 on 03/03/2016
- Component:
- Seats
- Manufactured:
- 09/30/2014 - 02/11/2016
- Affected:
- 237
- Defect:
- Prevost cars, inc. (prevost) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 x3-45 vehicles manufactured from october 1, 2014, through february 12, 2016, equipped with american seating sliding passenger seats. the sliding seats on the affected vehicles may experience cracks between the seat frame and the support pedestal.
- Consequence:
- A crack in the seat attachment could compromise the structural integrity of the seat, increasing the risk of passenger injury in the event of a crash.
- Correction:
- Prevost will notify owners, and dealers will replace the sliding seats, free of charge. the recall began on april 20, 2016. owners may contact prevost customer service at 1-418-883-3391. prevost's number for this recall is sr16-305.
- Notes:
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
- Campaign:
- 17V299000 on 05/08/2017
- Component:
- Trailer hitches
- Manufactured:
- 12/04/2013 - 02/28/2017
- Affected:
- 407
- Defect:
- Prevost cars, inc. (prevost) is recalling certain 2014-2017 h3-45, h3-45 vip, x3-45, x3-45 vip, and x3-45 vip entertainer motor coaches equipped with 10,000lb-capacity trailer hitch receivers. the trailer hitch mounting fasteners may loosen.
- Consequence:
- If the fasteners loosen, the trailer hitch may deform or detach from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Prevost will notify owners, and dealers will replace the trailer hitch mounting hardware, free of charge. the recall began on june 30, 2017. owners may contact prevost customer service at 1-866-870-2046. prevost's number for this recall is sr17-11.
- Notes:
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
- Campaign:
- 17V300000 on 05/08/2017
- Component:
- Exterior lighting
- Manufactured:
- 03/30/2016 - 01/18/2017
- Affected:
- 71
- Defect:
- Prevost cars, inc. (prevost) is recalling certain 2016-2017 prevost x3-45 vehicles. the vehicles were manufactured without the front amber reflex reflectors. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."
- Consequence:
- The missing reflex reflectors may reduce the side visibility of the vehicle in certain conditions, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Prevost will notify owners, and dealers will install the missing front amber reflex reflectors, free of charge. the recall began on may 30, 2017. owners may contact prevost customer service at 1-866-870-2046. prevost's number for this recall is sr17-15.
- Notes:
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
- Campaign:
- 17V300000 on 05/08/2017
- Component:
- Equipment
- Manufactured:
- 03/30/2016 - 01/18/2017
- Affected:
- 71
- Defect:
- Prevost cars, inc. (prevost) is recalling certain 2016-2017 prevost x3-45 vehicles. the vehicles were manufactured without the front amber reflex reflectors. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."
- Consequence:
- The missing reflex reflectors may reduce the side visibility of the vehicle in certain conditions, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Prevost will notify owners, and dealers will install the missing front amber reflex reflectors, free of charge. the recall began on may 30, 2017. owners may contact prevost customer service at 1-866-870-2046. prevost's number for this recall is sr17-15.
- Notes:
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
- Campaign:
- 17V618000 on 10/04/2017
- Component:
- Fuel system, diesel:storage:tank assembly
- Manufactured:
- 10/05/2008 - 09/29/2017
- Affected:
- 3,163
- Defect:
- Prevost cars, inc. (prevost) is recalling certain 2008-2018 h3-41, h3-45, h3-45 vip, x3-45, x3-45 vip, x3-45 vip entertainer, and xl2 motor coaches. the fuel tank cradle supports may have gaps at the points where the cradle connects to the coach frame, which can allow the attachment bolts to loosen and fail causing the fuel tank to fall from the vehicle.
- Consequence:
- If the fuel tank separates from the vehicle, it could be a road hazard and the vehicle would stall. either scenario increases the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Prevost will notify owners, and dealers will correct the fuel tank cradle mounting, free of charge. the recall began on december 4, 2017. owners may contact prevost customer service at 1-866-870-2046. prevost's number for this recall is sr17-28.
- Notes:
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
- Campaign:
- 17V737000 on 11/21/2017
- Component:
- Equipment
- Manufactured:
- 05/04/2008 - 09/29/2017
- Affected:
- 1,989
- Defect:
- Prevost cars, inc. (prevost) is recalling certain 2009-2018 h3-41, h3-45, h3-45 vip, x3-45, x3-45 vip, and x3-45 vip entertainer vehicles, equipped with certain kidde plastic-handle or push button 'pindicator' fire extinguishers. these extinguishers may become clogged, preventing the extinguisher from discharging as expected or excessive force may be needed to activate the extinguisher. additionally, in certain models, the nozzle may detach from the valve assembly with enough force that it could cause injury and also render the product inoperable. for a full list of the affected fire extinguisher models visit: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/rmisc-17e062-5427.pdf
- Consequence:
- In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.
- Correction:
- Prevost will notify owners, and instruct them to contact kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. prevost issued an interim notification to owners on february 13, 2018. owners may contact prevost customer service at 1-866-870-2046, or kidde customer service toll free at 1-855-262-3540 or online at www.kidde.com and click on "product safety recall" for more information. prevost's number for this recall is sr17-31.
- Notes:
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
2016 PREVOST X3-45 TSBs (21)
- Bulletin:
- SP16-303
- Component:
- 354600 equipment:mechanical:wrecker and wheel lift devices
- Summary:
- On the vehicles affected by this bulletin, it is possible to have premature wear of the wcl power cable caused by friction against the access panel.
- Bulletin:
- MI46-06
- Component:
- 060000 engine (pws)
- Summary:
- New auto engine brake volvo engine brake (veb) with automatic control mode a new automatic control mode is now available on prevost vehicles equipped with the volvo engine brake (veb), when running in auto mode (which is the default mod
- Bulletin:
- MI16-34
- Component:
- 100000 power train
- Summary:
- "this maintenance information describes the steps to be followed on your computer to add the volvo engine brake auto mode on the vehicle. the auto mode may be added on us10 and obd13 vehicles that were built before the introduction of the
- Bulletin:
- SP16-318
- Component:
- 162300 structure:body:door
- Summary:
- Explains how to adjust the sliding door of the wheelchair seating area.
- Bulletin:
- SP16-319B
- Component:
- 350000 equipment
- Summary:
- On the vehicles affected by this bulletin, replace the pitman arm nut and re-torque to specification.
- Bulletin:
- WB15-19G
- Component:
- 060000 engine and engine cooling
- Summary:
- On the vehicles affected by this bulletin, vibration is causing damage to a/c compressor and compressor harness connectors. addition of a reinforcement bracket to bitzer a/c compressor is needed to increase the installation stiffness and re
- Bulletin:
- WB15-06D
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- On the vehicles affected by this bulletin, inspect the serial number of the current sensors in the battery compartment and follow instructions to perform replacement if applicable. a number of sensors have been identified by the manufacture
- Bulletin:
- SP15-318
- Component:
- 111000 electrical system:battery
- Summary:
- On the vehicles affected by this bulletin, replace the battery box decals.
- Bulletin:
- WB15-19
- Component:
- 353600 equipment:air conditioner
- Summary:
- On the vehicles affected by this bulletin, vibration is causing damage to a/c compressor and compressor harness connectors. addition of a reinforcement bracket to bitzer a/c compressor is needed to increase the installation stiffness and re
- Bulletin:
- MI16-32
- Component:
- 105400 power train:driveline:center support bearing
- Summary:
- Explains that improved bearings are now available to replace the original bearings used on some prevost vehicles idler pulleys.
- Bulletin:
- WB17-02
- Component:
- 060000 engine and engine cooling
- Summary:
- This bulletin explains how install an extension to the linear thermal detector (ltd) over the alternators
- Bulletin:
- MI14-40A
- Component:
- 112000 electrical system:alternator/generator/regulator
- Summary:
- This maintenance inforamtion presents how to install and remove the bosch hd10 alternator
- Bulletin:
- SP15-327
- Component:
- 060000 engine and engine cooling
- Summary:
- On the vehicles affected by this bulletin, inspect the coolant hose flexible elbow and piping arrangement on the transmission cooler.
- Bulletin:
- SP15-340
- Component:
- 010000 steering
- Summary:
- On the vehicles affected by this bulletin, replace the hardware on the sway bar clamps of the steer and drive axles.
- Bulletin:
- IS-15012 CO24
- Component:
- 060000 engine (pws)
- Summary:
- This instruction sheet explains how to install a "t" key on curbside engine compartment door
- Bulletin:
- SP15-343B
- Component:
- 162300 structure:body:door
- Summary:
- On the vehicles affected by this bulletin, replace the hardware on the sliding door of the wheelchair seating area.
- Bulletin:
- WB15-53A
- Component:
- 063000 engine and engine cooling:exhaust system
- Summary:
- On the vehicles covered by this bulletin, two dpf (diesel particulate filter) plugs may be loose. if a plug is loose, it may fall out under the effect of vibration. this may cause leakage of hot exhaust gases. it is therefore necessary to c
- Bulletin:
- SP15-349
- Component:
- 111000 electrical system:battery
- Summary:
- On the vehicles affected by this bulletin, one of the 100 amp vanner battery equalizer may have been incorrectly programmed and must be replaced.
- Bulletin:
- SP15-343D
- Component:
- 162310 structure:body:door:hinge and attachments
- Summary:
- On the vehicles affected by this bulletin, replace the hardware on the sliding door of the wheelchair seating area.
- Bulletin:
- SP15-340B
- Component:
- 010000 steering
- Summary:
- On the vehicles affected by this bulletin, replace the hardware on the sway bar clamps of the steer and drive axles.
- Bulletin:
- MI14-40B
- Component:
- 060000 engine and engine cooling
- Summary:
- This maintenance information presents how to install and remove the bosch hd10 alternator
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