The defect
Prevost Car (US) Inc. (Prevost) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Prevost X3-45 Commuter motorcoaches. The driver's seat is equipped with a Type 1 seat belt instead of the correct Type 2 seat belt. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
The risk
An incorrect seat belt may not adequately protect the driver during a crash, increasing the risk of an injury.
The remedy
Prevost will replace the driver's seat and seat belt, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 16, 2023. Owners may contact Prevost's customer service at 1-866-870-2046.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Prevost X3-45 Commuter | 2021, 2022, 2023 |
Components: SEAT BELTS
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 X3-45 Commuter | 2021 | 0 | 15 |
| Prevost X3-45 Commuter | 2022 | 0 | 11 |
| Prevost X3-45 Commuter | 2023 | 0 | 8 |
Other seat belts recalls in 2022
30 of the 933 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2022 concerned the seat belts; Prevost Car (US) Inc. filed 35 campaigns in all.
| 22V953000 23 Dec 2022 | Ford Motor Company |
| 22V930000 15 Dec 2022 | General Motors, LLC |
| 22V838000 10 Nov 2022 | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| 22V816000 31 Oct 2022 | Hyundai Motor America |
| 22V798000 21 Oct 2022 | Tesla, Inc. |
| 22V766000 13 Oct 2022 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 22V689000 14 Sept 2022 | Nikola Corporation |
| 22V666000 1 Sept 2022 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2022