The defect
Prevost Cars, Inc. (Prevost) is recalling certain 2016-2017 H3-45 motor coaches. The affected vehicles have wiper arms that can crack where they mount to the wiper motor causing the wiper arms to bend or detach from the vehicle.
The risk
A loss of wiper function can reduce the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Prevost will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles and replace the windshield wiper mounts, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on May 22, 2017. Owners may contact Prevost customer service at 1-866-870-2046. Prevost's number for this recall is SR17-09.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Prevost H3-45 | 2016, 2017 |
Components: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
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 | 2016 | 0 | 11 |
| Prevost H3-45 | 2017 | 0 | 11 |
Other visibility recalls in 2017
10 of the 810 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2017 concerned the visibility; Prevost Cars, Inc. filed 44 campaigns in all.
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| 17V715000 14 Nov 2017 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 17V555000 7 Sept 2017 | Thor Motor Coach |
| 17V461000 20 Jul 2017 | Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. |
| 17V460000 20 Jul 2017 | Spartan Motors USA |
| 17V162000 13 Mar 2017 | Thor Motor Coach |
| 17V135000 2 Mar 2017 | Porsche Cars North America, Inc. |
| 17V096000 14 Feb 2017 | Thor Motor Coach |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2017