Power steering hose leakage

An NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation into Prevost vehicles. Closed 14 April 2005.

Investigation
PE05012
Type
Preliminary Evaluation
Opened
28 February 2005
Closed
14 April 2005

What NHTSA investigated

This investigation was opened as the result of odi'sreview of prevost service bulletin, WB04-10,ISSUED in december 2004 and titled inspection and replacement of power steering pressure hose.the bulletin addressed the possibility that power steering assist could be lost due to a power steering pressure hose failure.the bulletin instructed the dealer to inspect, replace, and repositioned the hoses throughout the vehicle.as a result of odi's investigation, prevost has agreed to conducta safety recall to inspect the power steering hoses for signs of abrading and to replace certain power steering hoses on the subject vehicles.a copy of the safety recall is attached.this action resolves the issues raised by this investigation. Accordingly, this investigation is closed.

The recall that followed

  1. Prevost — Steering: Hose, Piping, and Connections05V10700023 March 2005943 vehicles

Vehicles covered

MakeModelModel years
PrevostH3-412002–2005
PrevostH3-452002–2005
PrevostH3-45 VIP ENTERTAINER2002–2004
PrevostXLII-452001–2005
PrevostXLII-45 ENTERTAINER2001–2005

Source

From NHTSA’s investigation file, rebuilt daily. To report a problem with your own vehicle, go to nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem. All open investigations.