The defect
Prevost Cars, Inc. (Prevost) is recalling certain 2017-2020 X3-45 Coach, Commuter, VIP, and VIP Entertainer buses, and H3-45 Coach and VIP buses. Under certain conditions, such as high altitude and heavy climbing, the engine may overheat and shutdown.
The risk
If the engine unexpectedly shuts down, passengers may have to be transferred to another vehicle on the side of the road, increasing the risk of an injury. If the engine unexpectedly shuts down while the vehicle is in motion, there is an increased risk of crash.
The remedy
Prevost will notify owners and will update the engine software, free of charge. The recall began December 19, 2019. Owners may contact Prevost customer service at 1-866-870-2046.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Prevost H3-45 | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Prevost X3-45 | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
Components: ENGINE
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 H3-45 | 2018 | 0 | 9 |
| Prevost H3-45 | 2019 | 0 | 6 |
| Prevost H3-45 | 2020 | 0 | 8 |
| Prevost X3-45 | 2017 | 0 | 12 |
| Prevost X3-45 | 2018 | 0 | 10 |
| Prevost X3-45 | 2019 | 0 | 5 |
| Prevost X3-45 | 2020 | 0 | 7 |
Other engine recalls in 2019
21 of the 880 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2019 concerned the engine; Prevost Cars, Inc. filed 44 campaigns in all.
| 19V841000 21 Nov 2019 | Navistar, Inc. |
| 19V732000 15 Oct 2019 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 19V697000 2 Oct 2019 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 19V675000 20 Sept 2019 | Ducati North America |
| 19V642000 6 Sept 2019 | General Motors LLC |
| 19V613000 21 Aug 2019 | McLaren Automotive Incorporated |
| 19V597000 14 Aug 2019 | Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. |
| 19V513000 3 Jul 2019 | BMW of North America, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2019