The defect
Prevost Cars, Inc. (Prevost) is recalling certain model year 2013 X3-45, 2012-2014 H3-45, 2008 H3-45 VIP, 2005 XL2, and 2006-2011 XL2-45 Entertainer buses equipped with super single tires. The cold inflation pressure shown on the certification plate is higher than the specification for the super single tires installed on the rear axle, which may lead to tire overinflation. Thus, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Part 567, "Certification Regulation."
The risk
Tire overinflation may reduce traction, braking ability and handling, increasing the the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Prevost will notify owners, and dealers will replace the certification plate, free of charge. The recallbegan on November 22, 2013. Owners may contact Prevost at 1-418-883-2888. Prevost's recall number is SR13-61.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Prevost H3-45 | 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| Prevost H3-45 VIP | 2008 |
| Prevost X3-45 | 2013 |
| Prevost Xlii | 2005 |
| Prevost XLII-45 Entertainer | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
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 H3-45 | 2012 | 0 | 13 |
| Prevost H3-45 | 2013 | 0 | 15 |
| Prevost H3-45 | 2014 | 0 | 15 |
| Prevost H3-45 VIP | 2008 | 0 | 4 |
| Prevost X3-45 | 2013 | 0 | 17 |
| Prevost XLII-45 Entertainer | 2006 | 0 | 3 |
| Prevost XLII-45 Entertainer | 2007 | 0 | 2 |
| Prevost XLII-45 Entertainer | 2008 | 1 | 3 |
| Prevost XLII-45 Entertainer | 2009 | 0 | 5 |
| Prevost XLII-45 Entertainer | 2010 | 0 | 3 |
| Prevost XLII-45 Entertainer | 2011 | 0 | 4 |
| Prevost Xlii | 2005 | 0 | 5 |
Other equipment recalls in 2013
135 of the 627 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2013 concerned the equipment; Prevost Cars, Inc. filed 44 campaigns in all.
| 13V645000 24 Dec 2013 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| 13V654000 20 Dec 2013 | Starcraft RV, Inc. |
| 13V638000 19 Dec 2013 | Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. |
| 13V636000 18 Dec 2013 | Altec Industries Inc. |
| 13V623000 16 Dec 2013 | Hino Motors Sales U.S.A., Inc. |
| 13V609000 3 Dec 2013 | Starcraft RV, Inc. |
| 13V593000 25 Nov 2013 | PACCAR Incorporated |
| 13V565000 13 Nov 2013 | Sutphen Corporation |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2013