- Vehicles
- 81
- Built between
- Jul 2008 – Dec 2008
- Models
- 5
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 17 December 2013
- Repaired
- 77%
- Unrepaired
- 19
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between July 2008 and December 2008. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2008 Prevost H3 VIPBuilt July 2008 to December 2008
- 2009 Prevost H3-41Built July 2008 to December 2008
- 2009-2010 Prevost H3-45Built July 2008 to December 2008
- 2009 Prevost X3-45Built July 2008 to December 2008
- 2009 Prevost Xlii-45 EntertainerBuilt July 2008 to December 2008
Repair progress
19 of 81 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q3 2016.
77% repaired — 62 of 81 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 is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 H3-45 and model year 2009 H3-41, X3-45, XLII Converted Coach Shells and XLII-45 Entertainer Converted coach and model year 2008 H3-VIP coach shells. The mechanical springs used to return the accelerator pedal to idle after the driver lifts their foot off the pedal may break.
What could happen
If the springs break, the pedal may not return to idle once the driver lifts their foot off the pedal. This unintended acceleration increases the risk of a crash.
What gets fixed
Prevost will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected accelerator pedals, free of charge. The recall began on December 17, 2013.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJuly 2008 to December 2008
- Recall reported to NHTSA29 October 2013
- Owners notified17 December 2013
- Latest repair reportQ3 2016 — 77% 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 29 October 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 SR13-72.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- SR13-72
- 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 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.