The defect
PREVOST IS RECALLING 189 MY 2008-2009 XLII-45, XLII-45E, X3-45 MOTOR HOMES AND H3-41, H3-45, AND VIP MOTOR COACHES. DUE TO IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF THE ESCAPE HATCH RETAINING BOLTS, THESE BOLTS CAN BREAK.
The risk
IF THE BOLTS BREAK, THE ESCAPE HATCH CAN FALL DOWN ON TO THE ROADWAY, INCREASING THE RISK OF PROPERTY DAMAGE OR A CRASH.
The remedy
PREVOST WILL PROVIDE PARTS AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS TO THE OWNERS OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 21, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PREVOST AT 1-418-883-3391.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Prevost H3-41 | 2008, 2009 |
| Prevost H3-45 | 2008, 2009 |
| Prevost VIP | 2008, 2009 |
| Prevost X3-45 | 2008, 2009 |
| Prevost XLII-45 | 2008, 2009 |
Components: STRUCTURE
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 | 2008 | 0 | 7 |
| Prevost H3-41 | 2009 | 0 | 8 |
| Prevost H3-45 | 2008 | 0 | 10 |
| Prevost H3-45 | 2009 | 0 | 11 |
| Prevost VIP | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| Prevost VIP | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| Prevost X3-45 | 2008 | 0 | 16 |
| Prevost X3-45 | 2009 | 0 | 18 |
| Prevost XLII-45 | 2008 | 0 | 3 |
| Prevost XLII-45 | 2009 | 0 | 3 |
Other structure recalls in 2008
25 of the 683 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2008 concerned the structure; PREVOST CARS, INC. filed 28 campaigns in all.
| 08V686000 19 Dec 2008 | TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES AMERICA LTD |
| 08V664000 16 Dec 2008 | FOREST RIVER, INC. |
| 08V659000 15 Dec 2008 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY |
| 08V609000 24 Nov 2008 | AMERICAN LAFRANCE LLC |
| 08V604000 24 Nov 2008 | REINKE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. |
| 08V451000 5 Sept 2008 | SOUTHEAST TOYOTA DISTRIBUTORS, LLC |
| 08V447000 3 Sept 2008 | AUTOCAR, LLC |
| 08V402000 19 Aug 2008 | JAYCO, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2008