The defect
Prevost Cars, Inc. (Prevost) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 X3-45 VIP motorhomes, H3 VIP motorhomes and XLII-45 Entertainers and model year 2012-2014 model year X3-45, H3-41, H3-45 coaches manufactured June 6, 2011, through May 17, 2013, equipped with JAKO windshield wiper motors, model SWF403195. In the affected vehicles, the windshield wiper motor housing may crack resulting in a loss of windshield wiper function.
The risk
Without functioning windshield wipers, the driver's visibility may be reduced, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Prevost will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles and any affected windshield wiper motor will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on February 26, 2014. Owners may contact Prevost at 1-418-883-2888. Prevost's number for this recall is SR14-02.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Prevost H3-41 | 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| Prevost H3-45 | 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| Prevost H3-45 VIP | 2012, 2013 |
| Prevost X3-45 | 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| Prevost X3-45 VIP | 2012, 2013 |
| Prevost XLII-45 Entertainer | 2012, 2013 |
Components: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
Other visibility recalls in 2013
16 of the 627 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2013 concerned the visibility; Prevost Cars, Inc. filed 44 campaigns in all.
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NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2013