The defect
Prevost Cars, Inc. (Prevost) is recalling certain model year 2010-2013 X3-45 and 2010-2014 H3-45 coaches manufactured May 1, 2010, through November 7, 2013, and equipped with Amaya Seats with a seat base that can be raised to accommodate wheel chairs. When the seat bases are raised and lowered they may rub against the seat belt and possibly cause damage to the seat belt.
The risk
A damaged seat belt may fail in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury to the seat occupant.
The remedy
Prevost will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace any damaged seat belts, and change the attachment point at the seat to remove the risk of damage to the seat belt, free of charge. The recall began on June 16, 2014. Owners may contact Prevost customer service at 1-877-773-8678. Prevost's number for this recall is SR14-26.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Prevost H3-45 | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| Prevost X3-45 | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 |
Components: SEAT BELTS
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 | 2010 | 0 | 16 |
| Prevost H3-45 | 2011 | 0 | 12 |
| Prevost H3-45 | 2012 | 0 | 13 |
| Prevost H3-45 | 2013 | 0 | 15 |
| Prevost H3-45 | 2014 | 0 | 15 |
| Prevost X3-45 | 2010 | 0 | 16 |
| Prevost X3-45 | 2011 | 0 | 15 |
| Prevost X3-45 | 2012 | 0 | 17 |
| Prevost X3-45 | 2013 | 0 | 17 |
Other seat belts recalls in 2014
35 of the 770 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2014 concerned the seat belts; Prevost Cars, Inc. filed 44 campaigns in all.
| 14V818000 24 Dec 2014 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 14V744000 21 Nov 2014 | Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. |
| 14V649000 17 Oct 2014 | Ford Motor Company |
| 14V643000 14 Oct 2014 | Chrysler Group LLC |
| 14V639000 10 Oct 2014 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 14V597000 26 Sept 2014 | Ford Motor Company |
| 14V553000 11 Sept 2014 | Mack Trucks, Inc. |
| 14V488000 8 Aug 2014 | General Motors LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2014