- Vehicles
- 291
- Built between
- Jul 2013 – Nov 2014
- Models
- 6
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 27 March 2015
- Repaired
- 91%
- Unrepaired
- 26
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between July 2013 and November 2014. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2014-2015 Prevost H3-41Built July 2013 to November 2014
- 2014-2015 Prevost H3-45Built July 2013 to November 2014
- 2014-2015 Prevost H3-45 VIPBuilt July 2013 to November 2014
- 2014-2015 Prevost X3-45Built July 2013 to November 2014
- 2014-2015 Prevost X3-45 VIPBuilt July 2013 to November 2014
- 2014-2015 Prevost Xlii-45Built July 2013 to November 2014
Repair progress
26 of 291 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q3 2017.
91% repaired — 265 of 291 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 2014-2015 Prevost XLII-45, X3-45, X3-45 VIP, H3-41, H3-45, and H3-45 VIP motorcoaches manufactured July 23, 2013, to November 28, 2014, and equipped with certain Kidde plastic valve disposable handheld fire extinguishers. These fire extinguishers may not fully discharge as designed when the lever is pressed.
What could happen
In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not work correctly, there is an increased risk of injury to the bus occupants.
What gets fixed
Prevost will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the fire extinguisher if necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 27, 2015.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJuly 2013 to November 2014
- Recall reported to NHTSA2 March 2015
- Owners notified27 March 2015
- Latest repair reportQ3 2017 — 91% 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 2 March 2015.
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 customer service at 1-877-773-8678. Prevost's number for this recall is SR15-03.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- SR15-03
- 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.