The defect
Prevost Car (US) Inc. (Prevost) is recalling certain 2025-2026 X3-45 commuter buses. The passenger seat anchors may have been improperly installed.
The risk
An improperly installed seat anchor may not adequately restrain the seat occupant, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
The remedy
Prevost will inspect and reinstall the seat anchor as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 10, 2026. Owners may contact Prevost's customer service at 1-866-870-2046. Prevost's number for this recall is SR26-304. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning February 27, 2026.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Prevost X3-45 Commuter | 2025, 2026 |
Components: SEATS:CRITICAL FASTENERS
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 | 2025 | 0 | 2 |
| Prevost X3-45 Commuter | 2026 | 0 | 1 |
Other seats recalls in 2026
29 of the 666 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2026 concerned the seats; Prevost Car (US) Inc. filed 35 campaigns in all.
| 26V671000 9 Oct 2026 | Volvo Car USA, LLC |
| 26V664000 8 Oct 2026 | Hyundai Motor America |
| 26V655000 6 Oct 2026 | Ford Motor Company |
| 26V588000 11 Sept 2026 | Hyundai Motor America |
| 26V544000 21 Aug 2026 | PACCAR Incorporated |
| 26V470000 21 Jul 2026 | Ford Motor Company |
| 26V451000 14 Jul 2026 | Ford Motor Company |
| 26V430000 2 Jul 2026 | Kia America, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2026