The defect
Prevost Cars, Inc. (Prevost) is recalling certain model year 2012-2016 H3-41 and H3-45, 2011-2016 H3-VIP, 2011-2016 X3-45 Coach vehicles, 2012-2016 X3-VIP vehicles, and 2011-2013 XL2 Entertainer vehicles. The coolant line on the affected vehicles may be missing a positioning clip, allowing the coolant line to rub against the braided fuel hose at one of the injectors.
The risk
Contact between the fuel line and the coolant line may cause a fuel leak and result in fuel spraying onto hot exhaust components increasing the risk of an engine compartment fire.
The remedy
Prevost will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the fuel line for abrasion, replacing it as necessary. The fuel and coolant lines will be properly secured. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on April 20, 2016. Owners may contact Prevost customer service at 1-418-883-3391. Prevost's number for this recall is SR16-18.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Prevost H3-41 | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Prevost H3-45 | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Prevost H3-VIP | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Prevost X3-45 Coach | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Prevost X3-VIP | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Prevost XL2 Entertainer | 2011, 2012, 2013 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS
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 | 2012 | 0 | 9 |
| Prevost H3-41 | 2013 | 0 | 8 |
| Prevost H3-41 | 2014 | 0 | 10 |
| Prevost H3-41 | 2015 | 0 | 5 |
| Prevost H3-41 | 2016 | 0 | 4 |
| Prevost H3-45 | 2012 | 0 | 13 |
| Prevost H3-45 | 2013 | 0 | 15 |
| Prevost H3-45 | 2014 | 0 | 15 |
| Prevost H3-45 | 2015 | 0 | 11 |
| Prevost H3-45 | 2016 | 0 | 11 |
| Prevost H3-VIP | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| Prevost H3-VIP | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| Prevost H3-VIP | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Prevost H3-VIP | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| Prevost H3-VIP | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Prevost H3-VIP | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Prevost X3-45 Coach | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| Prevost X3-45 Coach | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| Prevost X3-45 Coach | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Prevost X3-45 Coach | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| Prevost X3-45 Coach | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Prevost X3-45 Coach | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Prevost X3-VIP | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| Prevost X3-VIP | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Prevost X3-VIP | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| Prevost X3-VIP | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Prevost X3-VIP | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Prevost XL2 Entertainer | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| Prevost XL2 Entertainer | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| Prevost XL2 Entertainer | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
Other fuel system, diesel recalls in 2016
4 of the 919 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2016 concerned the fuel system, diesel; Prevost Cars, Inc. filed 44 campaigns in all.
| 16V847000 22 Nov 2016 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| 16V778000 26 Oct 2016 | Ford Motor Company |
| 16V618000 24 Aug 2016 | Ford Motor Company |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2016