The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSIT BUSES AND BUS SHELLS. SOME VEHICLES ARE FITTING WITH A STEERING COLUMN ADJUSTMENT PLATE.
The risk
THIS COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES FOR AN ADJUSTMENT PLATE AND WILL REPLACE THE ADJUSTMENT PLATE IF NECESSARY.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Prevost H3-41 | 1999, 2000 |
| Prevost H3-45 | 1999, 2000 |
| Prevost H3-45 VIP | 1999, 2000 |
Components: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prevost H3-41 | 1999 | 0 | 8 |
| Prevost H3-41 | 2000 | 0 | 7 |
| Prevost H3-45 | 1999 | 0 | 8 |
| Prevost H3-45 | 2000 | 0 | 7 |
| Prevost H3-45 VIP | 1999 | 0 | 5 |
| Prevost H3-45 VIP | 2000 | 0 | 3 |
Other steering recalls in 2000
45 of the 541 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2000 concerned the steering; PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED filed 50 campaigns in all.
| 00V428000 29 Dec 2000 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 00V414000 6 Dec 2000 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 00V246111 28 Nov 2000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 00V391000 21 Nov 2000 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 01V139001 20 Nov 2000 | VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC |
| 00V246310 8 Nov 2000 | FORETRAVEL, INC. |
| 00V246309 2 Nov 2000 | ATHEY PRODUCTS CORP. |
| 00V246108 31 Oct 2000 | E-ONE, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2000