The defect
ON CERTAIN MOTOR COACHES AND MOTOR HOMES, THE STEERING COLUMNS MAY BE MISSING THE LOWER BOLT AND NUT. A REPLACEMENT BOLT AND NUT WAS INSTALLED TO CORRECT THIS SITUATION ON THE PRODUCTION LINE. IF A REPLACEMENT BOLT HAS BEEN USED AND NOT TIGHTENED PROPERLY, THE COLUMN MAY COME OUT OF THE INPUT SHAFT WHEN THE STEERING COLUMN ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM IS USED.
The risk
IN SUCH A CASE, A LOSS OF STEERING WOULD OCCUR.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL VERIFY THE SIZE OF THE BOLT AND NUT AND REPLACE THEM IF NEEDED. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 4, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT PREVOST AT 1-418-831-5432.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Prevost H3-41 | 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Prevost H3-45 | 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Prevost H3-45 VIP | 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Prevost XLII-40 | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Prevost XLII-40MTH | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Prevost XLII-45 | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Prevost XLII-45 Entertainer | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Prevost XLII-45MTH | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
Components: STEERING:COLUMN
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 | 1998 | 0 | 7 |
| Prevost H3-41 | 1999 | 0 | 8 |
| Prevost H3-41 | 2000 | 0 | 7 |
| Prevost H3-41 | 2001 | 0 | 6 |
| Prevost H3-41 | 2002 | 0 | 4 |
| Prevost H3-41 | 2003 | 0 | 3 |
| Prevost H3-45 | 1998 | 1 | 7 |
| Prevost H3-45 | 1999 | 0 | 8 |
| Prevost H3-45 | 2000 | 0 | 7 |
| Prevost H3-45 | 2001 | 0 | 6 |
| Prevost H3-45 | 2002 | 0 | 4 |
| Prevost H3-45 | 2003 | 0 | 4 |
| Prevost H3-45 VIP | 1998 | 0 | 2 |
| Prevost H3-45 VIP | 1999 | 0 | 5 |
| Prevost H3-45 VIP | 2000 | 0 | 3 |
| Prevost H3-45 VIP | 2001 | 0 | 2 |
| Prevost H3-45 VIP | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| Prevost H3-45 VIP | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Prevost XLII-40 | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Prevost XLII-40 | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| Prevost XLII-40 | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| Prevost XLII-40 | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Prevost XLII-40MTH | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Prevost XLII-40MTH | 2001 | 3 | 1 |
| Prevost XLII-40MTH | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| Prevost XLII-40MTH | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Prevost XLII-45 | 2000 | 0 | 4 |
| Prevost XLII-45 | 2001 | 0 | 4 |
| Prevost XLII-45 | 2002 | 0 | 3 |
| Prevost XLII-45 | 2003 | 0 | 3 |
Other steering recalls in 2003
30 of the 527 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2003 concerned the steering; PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED filed 50 campaigns in all.
| 03V492000 26 Dec 2003 | AUTOCAR, LLC |
| 03V522000 11 Dec 2003 | MACK TRUCKS, INC |
| 03V527000 11 Dec 2003 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 03V513000 10 Dec 2003 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 03V517000 10 Dec 2003 | SPARTAN MOTORS, INC. |
| 03V488000 4 Dec 2003 | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| 03V491000 1 Dec 2003 | AUTOCAR, LLC |
| 03V453000 14 Nov 2003 | AUTOCAR, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2003