Prevost Fuel System, Other: Tank Assembly

Prevost is recalling about 48 vehicles over a problem with the fuel system, other. Should the metal supports contacting the ground underneath the vehicle could result in an undercarriage fire.

Campaign
11V135000
Manufacturer
PREVOST CARS, INC.
Reported
24 February 2011
Vehicles
48
Built between
Oct 2010 – Feb 2011
Models
3
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
14 April 2011
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between October 2010 and February 2011. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 2010-2011 Prevost H3-45Built October 2010 to February 2011
  • 2011 Prevost VIP-45Built October 2010 to February 2011
  • 2011 Prevost X3-45Built October 2010 to February 2011

What the defect is

Prevost is recalling certain model year 2010 H3-45, model year 2011 VIP-45 and X3-45 motor coaches manufactured from october 2010 through february 2011. The welding on the fuel tank supports is insufficient and could leading to the metal supports contacting the ground.

What could happen

Should the metal supports contacting the ground underneath the vehicle could result in an undercarriage fire.

What gets fixed

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND ADD REDESIGNED SUPPORT BREAKS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 14, 2011.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtOctober 2010 to February 2011
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA24 February 2011
  3. Owners notified14 April 2011

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 24 February 2011.

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 418-883-2888

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
SR11-10
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

Prevost safety recall no. SR11-10.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.

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