Prevost Suspension

Prevost is recalling about 121 vehicles over a problem with the suspension. Broken rod pins can cause a loss of control of the vehicle, which could result in a crash.

Campaign
04V432000
Manufacturer
PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED
Reported
7 September 2004
Vehicles
121
Built between
Mar 2004 – Jun 2004
Models
7
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
13 September 2004
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between March 2004 and June 2004. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 2004 Prevost H3-41Built March 2004 to June 2004
  • 2004 Prevost H3-45Built March 2004 to June 2004
  • 2004 Prevost H3-45VIPBuilt March 2004 to June 2004
  • 2005 Prevost MTH XL2-40Built March 2004 to June 2004
  • 2005 Prevost MTH XL2-45Built March 2004 to June 2004
  • 2005 Prevost XL2-45Built March 2004 to June 2004
  • 2005 Prevost Xlii-45 EntertainerBuilt March 2004 to June 2004

What the defect is

On certain motor coaches and motor homes, cracks were found in the material used to make suspension radius rod pins.

What could happen

Broken rod pins can cause a loss of control of the vehicle, which could result in a crash.

What gets fixed

DEALERS WILL INSPECT ALL PARTS AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE ROD PINS. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING SEPTEMBER 2004.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtMarch 2004 to June 2004
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA7 September 2004
  3. Owners notified13 September 2004

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 September 2004.

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

Customers may also contact prevost at 1-418-831-5432.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
SR04-13
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. SR04-13.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.

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