- Vehicles
- 35
- Built between
- Nov 2004 – Sep 2013
- Models
- 5
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 22 November 2013
- Repaired
- 89%
- Unrepaired
- 4
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between November 2004 and September 2013. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2012-2014 Prevost H3-45Built November 2004 to September 2013
- 2008 Prevost H3-45 VIPBuilt November 2004 to September 2013
- 2013 Prevost X3-45Built November 2004 to September 2013
- 2005 Prevost XliiBuilt November 2004 to September 2013
- 2006-2011 Prevost Xlii-45 EntertainerBuilt November 2004 to September 2013
Repair progress
4 of 35 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q2 2016.
89% repaired — 31 of 35 reported
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
Prevost Cars, Inc. (Prevost) is recalling certain model year 2013 X3-45, 2012-2014 H3-45, 2008 H3-45 VIP, 2005 XL2, and 2006-2011 XL2-45 Entertainer buses equipped with super single tires. The cold inflation pressure shown on the certification plate is higher than the specification for the super single tires installed on the rear axle, which may lead to tire overinflation. Thus, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Part 567, "Certification Regulation."
What could happen
Tire overinflation may reduce traction, braking ability and handling, increasing the the risk of a crash.
What gets fixed
Prevost will notify owners, and dealers will replace the certification plate, free of charge. The recallbegan on November 22, 2013.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtNovember 2004 to September 2013
- Recall reported to NHTSA26 September 2013
- Owners notified22 November 2013
- Latest repair reportQ2 2016 — 89% repaired
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 26 September 2013.
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 1-418-883-2888. Prevost's recall number is SR13-61.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- SR13-61
- Recalling manufacturer
- Prevost Cars, Inc.
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 567
- 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 Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
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.