- Vehicles
- 3,572
- Built between
- Dec 1997 – Feb 2003
- Models
- 8
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 18 March 2003
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between December 1997 and February 2003. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1998-2003 Prevost H3-41Built December 1997 to February 2003
- 1998-2003 Prevost H3-45Built December 1997 to February 2003
- 1998-2003 Prevost H3-45 VIPBuilt December 1997 to February 2003
- 2000-2003 Prevost Xlii-40Built May 1999 to February 2003
- 2000-2003 Prevost Xlii-40MTHBuilt June 1999 to February 2003
- 2000-2003 Prevost Xlii-45Built May 1999 to February 2003
- 2000-2003 Prevost Xlii-45 EntertainerBuilt June 1999 to February 2003
- 2000-2003 Prevost Xlii-45MTHBuilt June 1999 to February 2003
What the defect is
On certain motor coaches and motor homes, the steering columns may be missing the lower bolt and nut. A replacement bolt and nut was installed to correct this situation on the production line. If a replacement bolt has been used and not tightened properly, the column may come out of the input shaft when the steering column adjustment mechanism is used.
What could happen
In such a case, a loss of steering would occur.
What gets fixed
DEALERS WILL VERIFY THE SIZE OF THE BOLT AND NUT AND REPLACE THEM IF NEEDED. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 4, 2003.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtDecember 1997 to February 2003
- Recall reported to NHTSA7 March 2003
- Owners notified18 March 2003
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 7 March 2003.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact prevost at 1-418-831-5432.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- SR03-06
- Recalling manufacturer
- PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Prevost recall no. SR03-06.CUSTOMERS can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.