The defect
Prevost Cars, Inc. (Prevost) is recalling certain 2014-2017 H3-45, H3-45 VIP, X3-45, X3-45 VIP, and X3-45 VIP Entertainer motor coaches equipped with 10,000lb-capacity trailer hitch receivers. The trailer hitch mounting fasteners may loosen.
The risk
If the fasteners loosen, the trailer hitch may deform or detach from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Prevost will notify owners, and dealers will replace the trailer hitch mounting hardware, free of charge. The recall began on June 30, 2017. Owners may contact Prevost customer service at 1-866-870-2046. Prevost's number for this recall is SR17-11.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Prevost H3-45 | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| Prevost H3-45 VIP | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| Prevost X3-45 | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| Prevost X3-45 VIP | 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Prevost X3-45 VIP Entertainer | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
Components: TRAILER HITCHES
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
Other trailer hitches recalls in 2017
5 of the 810 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2017 concerned the trailer hitches; Prevost Cars, Inc. filed 44 campaigns in all.
| 17V779000 6 Dec 2017 | Travel Lite Rv |
| 17V744000 21 Nov 2017 | Mazda North American Operations |
| 17V200000 23 Mar 2017 | Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. |
| 17V186000 15 Mar 2017 | Trail King Industries, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2017