The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: BUS SHELLS AND COACHES. THE BALL JOINT SEALING BOOT COULD BE PERFORATED ALLOWING GREASE LEAKAGE.
The risk
THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BOOT.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Prevost Entertainer | 1996, 1997, 1998 |
| Prevost H3-45 VIP | 1997, 1998 |
| Prevost XL-40 | 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 |
| Prevost XL-45 | 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 |
Components: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
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 Entertainer | 1996 | 0 | 1 |
| Prevost Entertainer | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| Prevost Entertainer | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Prevost H3-45 VIP | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| Prevost H3-45 VIP | 1998 | 0 | 2 |
| Prevost XL-40 | 1996 | 0 | 3 |
| Prevost XL-40 | 1997 | 0 | 3 |
| Prevost XL-40 | 1998 | 0 | 3 |
| Prevost XL-40 | 1999 | 0 | 4 |
| Prevost XL-40 | 2000 | 0 | 3 |
| Prevost XL-45 | 1996 | 0 | 3 |
| Prevost XL-45 | 1997 | 0 | 4 |
| Prevost XL-45 | 1998 | 0 | 3 |
| Prevost XL-45 | 1999 | 0 | 4 |
| Prevost XL-45 | 2000 | 0 | 4 |
Other suspension recalls in 2000
49 of the 541 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2000 concerned the suspension; PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED filed 50 campaigns in all.
| 00V426000 26 Dec 2000 | POLARIS INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 00V358010 26 Dec 2000 | TRAVEL SUPREME, INC. |
| 00V358004 22 Dec 2000 | SOONER TRAILER |
| 00V358009 21 Dec 2000 | SUNNYBROOK RV INC. |
| 00V358003 20 Dec 2000 | PETERSON INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 00V358011 19 Dec 2000 | PERFORMANCE FIRST, INC. |
| 00V421002 18 Dec 2000 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 00V358007 18 Dec 2000 | MO TRAILERS |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2000