The defect
THE SUPPORTS OF THE LEFT HAND TRANSFER LEVERS PIVOT, ON THE FIRST AND SECOND AXLES, CAN CRACK AND/OR BREAK.
The risk
CRACKED/BROKEN LEFT HAND TRANSFER LEVER PIVOT SUPPORTSRENDER THE STEERING OF THE VEHICLE INOPERATIVE, RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLECONTROL.
The remedy
REPLACE THE BELLOW SUPPORT ASSEMBLY. IF THERE ARE CRACKS IN THE SUPPORTS OF THE LEFT HAND TRANSFER LEVERS PIVOT, MAKE TEMPORARY REPAIRS WHILE WAITING FOR THE REPLACEMENT BELLOW SUPPORT ASSEMBLY.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Prevost H5 60 | 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 |
Components: SUSPENSION:FRONT
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 H5 60 | 1988 | 0 | 4 |
| Prevost H5 60 | 1989 | 0 | 4 |
| Prevost H5 60 | 1990 | 0 | 3 |
| Prevost H5 60 | 1991 | 0 | 3 |
Other suspension recalls in 1992
10 of the 185 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1992 concerned the suspension; PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED filed 50 campaigns in all.
| 92V001000 2 Dec 1992 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 92V134000 20 Sept 1992 | VOLVO CARS OF NA, INC. |
| 92V128000 15 Sept 1992 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 92V105000 20 Jul 1992 | SPARTAN MOTORS, INC. |
| 92V104000 20 Jul 1992 | SPARTAN MOTORS, INC. |
| 92V064000 1 May 1992 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 92V054000 14 Apr 1992 | FWD CORPORATION |
| 92V045000 2 Apr 1992 | MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1992