The defect
Prevost Car (US) Inc. (Prevost) is recalling certain 2020-2022 X3 Commuter and X3 Coach buses. The front ceiling panel may come loose and fall.
The risk
A falling ceiling panel may distract the driver, increasing the risk of a crash, or strike a vehicle occupant, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Prevost Service Centers will reinforce the panel, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 17, 2021. Owners may contact Prevost customer service at 1-866-870-2046. Prevost's number for this recall is SR21-12.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Prevost X3 Coach | 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| Prevost X3 COM | 2020, 2021, 2022 |
Components: STRUCTURE:INTERIOR PANELS:CEILING
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 X3 COM | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| Prevost X3 COM | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| Prevost X3 COM | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| Prevost X3 Coach | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| Prevost X3 Coach | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| Prevost X3 Coach | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
Other structure recalls in 2021
65 of the 988 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2021 concerned the structure; Prevost Car (US) Inc. filed 35 campaigns in all.
| 21V986000 16 Dec 2021 | Ford Motor Company |
| 21V959000 10 Dec 2021 | Stainless Tank and Equipment Co., LLC |
| 21V947000 8 Dec 2021 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 21V934000 1 Dec 2021 | Daimler Vans USA, LLC |
| 21V902000 19 Nov 2021 | Aluminum Trailer Company (ATC) |
| 21V881000 12 Nov 2021 | Volvo Car USA, LLC |
| 21V859000 4 Nov 2021 | Supreme Corporation |
| 21V845000 29 Oct 2021 | Thor Motor Coach |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2021