The defect
Prevost Car (US) Inc. (Prevost) is recalling certain 2024 H3-45, 2023-2024 H3-45 VIP, X3-45 VIP, X3-45 VIP Entertainer, and 2023 X3-45 motor coaches. The grid heater cables that connect to the relay may have a loose connection and cause the relay to overheat.
The risk
A relay that overheats can increase the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Prevost will inspect and replace damaged components, and tighten the grid heater relay nuts, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 30, 2023. Owners may contact Prevost customer service at 1-908-222-7211. Prevost's number for this recall is SR23-42.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Prevost H3-45 | 2024 |
| Prevost H3-45 VIP | 2023, 2024 |
| Prevost X3-45 | 2023 |
| Prevost X3-45 VIP | 2023, 2024 |
| Prevost X3-45 VIP Entertainer | 2023, 2024 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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 | 2024 | 1 | 7 |
| Prevost H3-45 VIP | 2023 | 0 | 7 |
| Prevost H3-45 VIP | 2024 | 0 | 4 |
| Prevost X3-45 | 2023 | 0 | 6 |
| Prevost X3-45 VIP | 2023 | 0 | 4 |
| Prevost X3-45 VIP | 2024 | 0 | 1 |
| Prevost X3-45 VIP Entertainer | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| Prevost X3-45 VIP Entertainer | 2024 | 0 | 2 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2023
178 of the 894 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2023 concerned the electrical system; Prevost Car (US) Inc. filed 35 campaigns in all.
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| 23V888000 22 Dec 2023 | Prevost Car (US) Inc. |
| 23V894000 22 Dec 2023 | Rosenbauer America |
| 23V879000 21 Dec 2023 | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC |
| 23V873000 21 Dec 2023 | REV Ambulance Group Orlando, Inc. |
| 23V867000 20 Dec 2023 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 23V864000 20 Dec 2023 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2023