The defect
Prevost is recalling certain model year 2008-2013 X3-45, H3-41 and H3-45 coaches, model year 2011-2013 H3-45 VIP coaches, model year 2012-2013 X3-45 VIP coaches, and model year 2009-2013 XLII-45 Entertainer coaches manufactured from May 16, 2007, through March 14, 2013 and equipped with Volvo engines. Certain conditions may cause the affected coaches to go into a software mode that would result in the throttle signal being fixed at 1700rpms regardless of throttle pedal input from the driver.
The risk
Uncontrollable throttle position may lead to a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Prevost will notify owners and dealers will remedy will the affected coaches, free of charge. The recall began on May 2, 2013. Owners may contact Prevost at 1-418-831-2046.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Prevost H3-41 | 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 |
| Prevost H3-45 | 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 |
| Prevost H3-45 VIP | 2011, 2012, 2013 |
| Prevost X3-45 | 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 |
| Prevost X3-45 VIP | 2012, 2013 |
| Prevost XLII-45 Entertainer | 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 |
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
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 H3-41 | 2010 | 0 | 9 |
| Prevost H3-41 | 2011 | 0 | 7 |
| Prevost H3-41 | 2012 | 0 | 9 |
| Prevost H3-41 | 2013 | 0 | 8 |
| Prevost H3-45 | 2008 | 0 | 10 |
| Prevost H3-45 | 2009 | 0 | 11 |
| Prevost H3-45 | 2010 | 0 | 16 |
| Prevost H3-45 | 2011 | 0 | 12 |
| Prevost H3-45 | 2012 | 0 | 13 |
| Prevost H3-45 | 2013 | 0 | 15 |
| Prevost H3-45 VIP | 2011 | 0 | 6 |
| Prevost H3-45 VIP | 2012 | 0 | 7 |
| Prevost H3-45 VIP | 2013 | 0 | 7 |
| Prevost X3-45 | 2008 | 0 | 16 |
| Prevost X3-45 | 2009 | 0 | 18 |
| Prevost X3-45 | 2010 | 0 | 16 |
| Prevost X3-45 | 2011 | 0 | 15 |
| Prevost X3-45 | 2012 | 0 | 17 |
| Prevost X3-45 | 2013 | 0 | 17 |
| Prevost X3-45 VIP | 2012 | 0 | 6 |
| Prevost X3-45 VIP | 2013 | 0 | 6 |
| Prevost XLII-45 Entertainer | 2009 | 0 | 5 |
| Prevost XLII-45 Entertainer | 2010 | 0 | 3 |
| Prevost XLII-45 Entertainer | 2011 | 0 | 4 |
| Prevost XLII-45 Entertainer | 2012 | 0 | 5 |
| Prevost XLII-45 Entertainer | 2013 | 0 | 7 |
Other vehicle speed control recalls in 2013
7 of the 627 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2013 concerned the vehicle speed control; Prevost Cars, Inc. filed 44 campaigns in all.
| 13V532000 29 Oct 2013 | Prevost Cars, Inc. |
| 13V430000 26 Sept 2013 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| 13V228000 29 May 2013 | Aston Martin Lagonda of North America |
| 13V215000 21 May 2013 | Triumph Motorcycles America, LTD |
| 13V012000 11 Jan 2013 | Braun Corporation |
| 13V005000 7 Jan 2013 | Forest River, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2013