The defect
IF A PASSENGER TRIES TO EXIT THE LAVATORY COMPARTMENT BY PUSHING WITH HIS BACK AGAINST THE LAVATORY WINDOW AND HIS LEGS AGAINST THE LAVATORY DOOR, THE WINDOW CAN SEPARATE.
The risk
IF THE WINDOW SEPARATES, THE OCCUPANT CAN FALL THROUGH THE WINDOW AND SUFFER SEVERE AND/OR EXTREME INJURIES.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A RAIL IN THE LAVATORY COMPARTMENT WINDOW SO THAT LAVATORY OCCUPANTS CAN PRESS AGAINST THE RAIL RATHER THAN THE WINDOW, AND TO HELP THE PASSENGER TO KEEP BALANCE WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Prevost Astral XL | 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 |
| Prevost LE Mirage 96 | 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 |
| Prevost Prestige | 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 |
| Prevost XL | 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 |
Components: STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
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 Astral XL | 1981 | 0 | 1 |
| Prevost Astral XL | 1982 | 0 | 1 |
| Prevost Astral XL | 1983 | 0 | 1 |
| Prevost Astral XL | 1984 | 0 | 4 |
| Prevost Astral XL | 1985 | 0 | 4 |
| Prevost Astral XL | 1986 | 0 | 4 |
| Prevost Astral XL | 1987 | 0 | 3 |
| Prevost Astral XL | 1988 | 0 | 3 |
| Prevost Astral XL | 1989 | 0 | 3 |
| Prevost Astral XL | 1990 | 0 | 3 |
| Prevost Astral XL | 1991 | 0 | 3 |
| Prevost LE Mirage 96 | 1981 | 0 | 1 |
| Prevost LE Mirage 96 | 1982 | 0 | 1 |
| Prevost LE Mirage 96 | 1983 | 0 | 1 |
| Prevost LE Mirage 96 | 1984 | 0 | 1 |
| Prevost LE Mirage 96 | 1985 | 0 | 1 |
| Prevost LE Mirage 96 | 1986 | 0 | 1 |
| Prevost LE Mirage 96 | 1987 | 0 | 1 |
| Prevost LE Mirage 96 | 1988 | 0 | 1 |
| Prevost LE Mirage 96 | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
| Prevost LE Mirage 96 | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
| Prevost LE Mirage 96 | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| Prevost Prestige | 1981 | 0 | 6 |
| Prevost Prestige | 1982 | 0 | 6 |
| Prevost Prestige | 1983 | 0 | 2 |
| Prevost Prestige | 1984 | 0 | 2 |
| Prevost Prestige | 1985 | 0 | 2 |
| Prevost Prestige | 1986 | 0 | 2 |
| Prevost Prestige | 1987 | 0 | 2 |
| Prevost Prestige | 1988 | 0 | 2 |
Other structure recalls in 1995
15 of the 260 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1995 concerned the structure; PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED filed 50 campaigns in all.
| 95V245000 20 Dec 1995 | FEATHERLITE TRAILERS |
| 95V229000 5 Dec 1995 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 95V219000 10 Nov 1995 | WHEELED COACH INDUSTRIES |
| 95V207000 24 Oct 1995 | TRANSIT BUS INTERNATIONAL |
| 95V190000 11 Oct 1995 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 95V187000 2 Oct 1995 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 95V164002 28 Aug 1995 | MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC |
| 95V164001 25 Aug 1995 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1995