The defect
Prevost Cars, Inc. (Prevost) is recalling certain 2017 H3-45 and X3-45 motor coaches. These vehicles have steering arm levers that were incorrectly forged, possibly resulting in the steering arm levers cracking and failing.
The risk
If the steering arm lever fails, causing a loss of steering, it can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Prevost will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering arm lever, free of charge. The recall began on March 20, 2017. Owners may contact Prevost customer service at 1-877-773-8678. Prevost's number for this recall is SR17-05.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Prevost H3-45 | 2017 |
| Prevost X3-45 | 2017 |
Components: STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT
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 | 2017 | 0 | 11 |
| Prevost X3-45 | 2017 | 0 | 12 |
Other steering recalls in 2017
47 of the 810 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2017 concerned the steering; Prevost Cars, Inc. filed 44 campaigns in all.
| 17V791000 8 Dec 2017 | JH Global Services, Inc. |
| 17V714000 14 Nov 2017 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 17V642000 12 Oct 2017 | HME, Inc. |
| 17V641000 11 Oct 2017 | Caterpillar Inc. |
| 17V631000 9 Oct 2017 | E-One Incorporated |
| 17V629000 6 Oct 2017 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 17V628000 6 Oct 2017 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 17V608000 29 Sept 2017 | Kia Motors America |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2017