The defect
Prevost Cars, Inc. (Prevost) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 X3-45, XLII-45, H3-41, and H3-45 coaches manufactured November 30, 2009, to August 12, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the wires for the Automatic Fire Suppression System (AFSS) Linear Thermal Detector (LTD) may be damaged by temperatures in the engine compartment.
The risk
The damaged wires may activate the AFSS and shutdown the engine, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
The remedy
Prevost will notify owners, and dealers will relocate the AFSS LTD wiring, free of charge. The recall began on July 17, 2015. Owners may contact Prevost customer service at 1-800-463-7738. Prevost's number for this recall is SR15-30.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Prevost H3-41 | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| Prevost H3-45 | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| Prevost X3-45 | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| Prevost XLII-45 | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
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 | 2010 | 0 | 9 |
| Prevost H3-41 | 2011 | 0 | 7 |
| Prevost H3-41 | 2012 | 0 | 9 |
| Prevost H3-41 | 2013 | 0 | 8 |
| Prevost H3-41 | 2014 | 0 | 10 |
| 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 |
| Prevost X3-45 | 2014 | 0 | 13 |
| Prevost XLII-45 | 2010 | 0 | 2 |
| Prevost XLII-45 | 2011 | 0 | 2 |
| Prevost XLII-45 | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| Prevost XLII-45 | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Prevost XLII-45 | 2014 | 0 | 2 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2015
85 of the 863 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2015 concerned the electrical system; Prevost Cars, Inc. filed 44 campaigns in all.
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| 15V854000 18 Dec 2015 | Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. |
| 15V851000 18 Dec 2015 | Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. |
| 15V853000 18 Dec 2015 | Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. |
| 15V828000 9 Dec 2015 | Halcore Group, Inc. |
| 15V813000 2 Dec 2015 | Ford Motor Company |
| 15V799000 25 Nov 2015 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| 15V754000 13 Nov 2015 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2015