The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSIT BUSES. THE REAR SUSPENSION FORWARD RADIUS ROD SUPPORT NEEDS REINFORCEMENT AND THE RADIUS ROD RETAINING BOLTS COULD BECOME LOOSE.
The risk
IF THE ROD SUPPORTS FRACTURED, SEPARATION COULD OCCUR INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL ADD ADDITIONAL REINFORCEMENT PLATES AND CHECK THE BOLTS FOR TIGHTNESS, AND, IF NECESSARY, RETIGHTEN THESE BOLTS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Prevost H3-40 | 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 |
| Prevost H3-40VIP | 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 |
| Prevost H3-41 | 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 |
| Prevost H3-45 | 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 |
| Prevost H3-45VIP | 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 |
Components: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
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 | 1990 | 0 | 6 |
| Prevost H3-40 | 1991 | 0 | 6 |
| Prevost H3-40 | 1992 | 0 | 8 |
| Prevost H3-40 | 1993 | 0 | 7 |
| Prevost H3-40 | 1994 | 1 | 7 |
| Prevost H3-40 | 1995 | 0 | 3 |
| Prevost H3-40 | 1996 | 0 | 2 |
| Prevost H3-40 | 1997 | 0 | 2 |
| Prevost H3-40VIP | 1990 | 0 | 2 |
| Prevost H3-40VIP | 1991 | 0 | 2 |
| Prevost H3-40VIP | 1992 | 0 | 2 |
| Prevost H3-40VIP | 1993 | 0 | 2 |
| Prevost H3-40VIP | 1994 | 0 | 2 |
| Prevost H3-40VIP | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
| Prevost H3-40VIP | 1996 | 0 | 1 |
| Prevost H3-40VIP | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| Prevost H3-41 | 1990 | 0 | 3 |
| Prevost H3-41 | 1991 | 0 | 3 |
| Prevost H3-41 | 1992 | 0 | 3 |
| Prevost H3-41 | 1993 | 0 | 3 |
| Prevost H3-41 | 1994 | 0 | 5 |
| Prevost H3-41 | 1995 | 0 | 6 |
| Prevost H3-41 | 1996 | 0 | 8 |
| Prevost H3-41 | 1997 | 0 | 9 |
| Prevost H3-45 | 1990 | 0 | 3 |
| Prevost H3-45 | 1991 | 0 | 3 |
| Prevost H3-45 | 1992 | 0 | 3 |
| Prevost H3-45 | 1993 | 0 | 3 |
| Prevost H3-45 | 1994 | 0 | 6 |
| Prevost H3-45 | 1995 | 0 | 6 |
Other structure recalls in 1997
21 of the 268 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1997 concerned the structure; PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED filed 50 campaigns in all.
| 97V232000 18 Dec 1997 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 97V235001 18 Dec 1997 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 97V229000 11 Dec 1997 | EAST MANUFACTURING CORP. |
| 97V180000 20 Oct 1997 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 97V164000 22 Sept 1997 | TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES |
| 97V137000 19 Aug 1997 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 97V130000 18 Aug 1997 | COLLINS BUS CORPORATION |
| 97V117000 25 Jul 1997 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1997