- Vehicles
- 50
- Built between
- Mar 2009 – May 2009
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 30 June 2009
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between March 2009 and May 2009. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Dana 610991Built March 2009 to May 2009
What the defect is
Prevost is recalling certain steering drag link tie rod ends, p/no. 61099 and its assembly #160959, sold as aftermarket replacement equipment for use on certain prevost motor coaches. The dimension of the steering drag link tie rod end does not meet dana requirements.
What could happen
The tie rod end could eventually break when submitted to high impact and create a loss of steering control, possibly resulting in a crash without warning.
What gets fixed
PREVOST WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE TIE ROD ENDS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 30, 2009.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtMarch 2009 to May 2009
- Recall reported to NHTSA3 June 2009
- Owners notified30 June 2009
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 3 June 2009.
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 may contact prevost at 1-418-831-5432 ext 235.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- PREVOST CARS, INC.
- 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
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to <a href=http://www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .
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.