The defect
Prevost Car (US) Inc. (Prevost) is recalling certain Prevost buses. Please see the above list of models. The entrance door is missing the emergency exit operating instruction label. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 217, "Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release."
The risk
Missing instructions may prevent or delay passengers from evacuating the bus during an emergency, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Prevost will replace the emergency exit label, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed December 7, 2026. Owners may contact Prevost's customer service at 1-866-870-2046. Prevost's number for this recall is SR26-19.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Prevost H3-40 | 1992, 1993, 1994 |
| Prevost H3-41 | 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Prevost H3-45 | 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| Prevost X3-45 | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| Prevost X3-45 Commuter | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Prevost XL-40 | 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 |
| Prevost XL-45 | 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 |
| Prevost XLII-45 | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
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 H3-40 | 1992 | 0 | 8 |
| Prevost H3-40 | 1993 | 0 | 7 |
| Prevost H3-40 | 1994 | 1 | 7 |
| Prevost H3-41 | 1995 | 0 | 6 |
| Prevost H3-41 | 1996 | 0 | 8 |
| Prevost H3-41 | 1997 | 0 | 9 |
| Prevost H3-41 | 1998 | 0 | 7 |
| Prevost H3-41 | 1999 | 0 | 8 |
| Prevost H3-41 | 2000 | 0 | 7 |
| Prevost H3-41 | 2001 | 0 | 6 |
| Prevost H3-41 | 2002 | 0 | 4 |
| Prevost H3-41 | 2003 | 0 | 3 |
| Prevost H3-41 | 2004 | 0 | 5 |
| Prevost H3-41 | 2005 | 0 | 4 |
| Prevost H3-41 | 2006 | 0 | 6 |
| Prevost H3-41 | 2007 | 0 | 5 |
| Prevost H3-41 | 2008 | 0 | 7 |
| Prevost H3-41 | 2009 | 0 | 8 |
| Prevost H3-41 | 2010 | 0 | 9 |
| Prevost H3-41 | 2011 | 0 | 7 |
| Prevost H3-41 | 2012 | 0 | 9 |
| Prevost H3-41 | 2013 | 0 | 8 |
| Prevost H3-41 | 2014 | 0 | 10 |
| Prevost H3-41 | 2015 | 0 | 5 |
| Prevost H3-41 | 2016 | 0 | 4 |
| Prevost H3-41 | 2017 | 0 | 3 |
| Prevost H3-41 | 2018 | 0 | 5 |
| Prevost H3-41 | 2019 | 0 | 2 |
| Prevost H3-45 | 1994 | 0 | 6 |
| Prevost H3-45 | 1995 | 0 | 6 |
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