The defect
ON CERTAIN MOTOR COACHES AND MOTOR HOMES, THE POWER STEERING HOSE CAN RUB IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND IN THE SPARE TIRE COMPARTMENT WHICH WILL CAUSE A POWER STEERING HOSE BREAK DOWN.
The risk
LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL CAN CAUSE A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE HOSES AND REPLACE THEM IF THERE IS EVIDENCE OF WEAR FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 30, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PREVOST AT 418-831-5432.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Prevost H3-41 | 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 |
| Prevost H3-45 | 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 |
| Prevost H3-45 VIP Entertainer | 2002, 2003, 2004 |
| Prevost XLII-45 Coaches | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 |
| Prevost XLII-45 Entertainer | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 |
Components: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
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 | 2002 | 0 | 4 |
| Prevost H3-41 | 2003 | 0 | 3 |
| Prevost H3-41 | 2004 | 0 | 5 |
| Prevost H3-41 | 2005 | 0 | 4 |
| Prevost H3-45 | 2002 | 0 | 4 |
| Prevost H3-45 | 2003 | 0 | 4 |
| Prevost H3-45 | 2004 | 0 | 6 |
| Prevost H3-45 | 2005 | 0 | 5 |
| Prevost H3-45 VIP Entertainer | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| Prevost H3-45 VIP Entertainer | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Prevost H3-45 VIP Entertainer | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| Prevost XLII-45 Coaches | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| Prevost XLII-45 Coaches | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| Prevost XLII-45 Coaches | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Prevost XLII-45 Coaches | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| Prevost XLII-45 Coaches | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| Prevost XLII-45 Entertainer | 2001 | 0 | 2 |
| Prevost XLII-45 Entertainer | 2002 | 0 | 2 |
| Prevost XLII-45 Entertainer | 2003 | 0 | 2 |
| Prevost XLII-45 Entertainer | 2004 | 0 | 2 |
| Prevost XLII-45 Entertainer | 2005 | 0 | 3 |
Other steering recalls in 2005
47 of the 562 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2005 concerned the steering; PREVOST CARS, INC. filed 28 campaigns in all.
| 05V574000 30 Dec 2005 | MASERATI NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 05V540000 30 Nov 2005 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
| 05V543000 29 Nov 2005 | PACCAR INCORPORATED |
| 05V541000 22 Nov 2005 | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| 05V507000 3 Nov 2005 | AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. |
| 05V496000 1 Nov 2005 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 05V455000 5 Oct 2005 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 05V408000 13 Sept 2005 | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2005