2014 Prevost H3-41 Recalls

All 2014 Prevost H3-41 recalls can be found below. It is important to us to provide a complete resource for recall information, so if you know of any additional related recalls, please contact us to let us know.

March 4th, 2016

NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V133000
Manufacturer: PREVOST CARS, INC.
Manufacturer Campaign Number: SR16-18
Manufactured Begin Date: June 13th, 2011
Manufactured End Date: January 21st, 2016
Date of Owner Notification: April 20th, 2016

Defect Summary:
Prevost Cars, Inc. (Prevost) is recalling certain model year 2012-2016 H3-41 and H3-45, 2011-2016 H3-VIP, 2011-2016 X3-45 Coach vehicles, 2012-2016 X3-VIP vehicles, and 2011-2013 XL2 Entertainer vehicles. The coolant line on the affected vehicles may be missing a positioning clip, allowing the coolant line to rub against the braided fuel hose at one of the injectors.

Consequence Summary:
Contact between the fuel line and the coolant line may cause a fuel leak and result in fuel spraying onto hot exhaust components increasing the risk of an engine compartment fire.

Corrective Summary:
Prevost will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the fuel line for abrasion, replacing it as necessary. The fuel and coolant lines will be properly secured. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on April 20, 2016. Owners may contact Prevost customer service at 1-418-883-3391. Prevost's number for this recall is SR16-18.

Recall 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.

March 4th, 2016

NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V133000
Manufacturer: PREVOST CARS, INC.
Manufacturer Campaign Number: SR16-18
Manufactured Begin Date: June 13th, 2011
Manufactured End Date: January 21st, 2016
Date of Owner Notification: April 20th, 2016

Defect Summary:
Prevost Cars, Inc. (Prevost) is recalling certain model year 2012-2016 H3-41 and H3-45, 2011-2016 H3-VIP, 2011-2016 X3-45 Coach vehicles, 2012-2016 X3-VIP vehicles, and 2011-2013 XL2 Entertainer vehicles. The coolant line on the affected vehicles may be missing a positioning clip, allowing the coolant line to rub against the braided fuel hose at one of the injectors.

Consequence Summary:
Contact between the fuel line and the coolant line may cause a fuel leak and result in fuel spraying onto hot exhaust components increasing the risk of an engine compartment fire.

Corrective Summary:
Prevost will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the fuel line for abrasion, replacing it as necessary. The fuel and coolant lines will be properly secured. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on April 20, 2016. Owners may contact Prevost customer service at 1-418-883-3391. Prevost's number for this recall is SR16-18.

Recall 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.

June 5th, 2015

NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V348000
Manufacturer: PREVOST CARS, INC.
Manufacturer Campaign Number: SR15-30
Manufactured Begin Date: November 30th, 2009
Manufactured End Date: August 12th, 2014
Date of Owner Notification: July 17th, 2015

Defect Summary:
Prevost Cars, Inc. (Prevost) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 X3-45, XLII-45, H3-41, and H3-45 coaches manufactured November 30, 2009, to August 12, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the wires for the Automatic Fire Suppression System (AFSS) Linear Thermal Detector (LTD) may be damaged by temperatures in the engine compartment.

Consequence Summary:
The damaged wires may activate the AFSS and shutdown the engine, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

Corrective Summary:
Prevost will notify owners, and dealers will relocate the AFSS LTD wiring, free of charge. The recall began on July 17, 2015. Owners may contact Prevost customer service at 1-800-463-7738. Prevost's number for this recall is SR15-30.

Recall 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.

March 2nd, 2015

NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V119000
Manufacturer: PREVOST CARS, INC.
Manufacturer Campaign Number: SR15-03
Manufactured Begin Date: July 23rd, 2013
Manufactured End Date: November 28th, 2014
Date of Owner Notification: March 27th, 2015

Defect Summary:
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.

Consequence Summary:
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.

Corrective Summary:
Prevost will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the fire extinguisher if necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 27, 2015. Owners may contact Prevost customer service at 1-877-773-8678. Prevost's number for this recall is SR15-03.

Recall 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.

March 7th, 2014

NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V095000
Manufacturer: PREVOST CARS, INC.
Manufacturer Campaign Number: SR14-10
Date of Owner Notification: April 23rd, 2014

Defect Summary:
Prevost Cars, Inc. (Prevost) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 H3-45 VIP coaches and model year 2014 H3-45 and H3-41 coaches manufactured with KALAS-brand battery cables. In the affected vehicles, the insulation at the crimped terminal ends may not have been stripped back on the power cable to the engine electronic control unit.

Consequence Summary:
If the power cable loses connection to the engine electronic control unit, the engine may shut down, increasing the risk of a crash.

Corrective Summary:
Prevost will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the battery cables, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on April 23, 2014. Owners may contact Prevost at 1-877-773-8678. Prevost's number associated with this recall is SR14-10.

Recall 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.

December 31st, 2013

NHTSA Campaign Number: 13V650000
Manufacturer: PREVOST CARS, INC.
Manufacturer Campaign Number: SR14-02
Manufactured Begin Date: June 1st, 2011
Manufactured End Date: May 17th, 2013
Date of Owner Notification: February 26th, 2014

Defect Summary:
Prevost Cars, Inc. (Prevost) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 X3-45 VIP motorhomes, H3 VIP motorhomes and XLII-45 Entertainers and model year 2012-2014 model year X3-45, H3-41, H3-45 coaches manufactured June 6, 2011, through May 17, 2013, equipped with JAKO windshield wiper motors, model SWF403195. In the affected vehicles, the windshield wiper motor housing may crack resulting in a loss of windshield wiper function.

Consequence Summary:
Without functioning windshield wipers, the driver's visibility may be reduced, increasing the risk of a crash.

Corrective Summary:
Prevost will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles and any affected windshield wiper motor will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on February 26, 2014. Owners may contact Prevost at 1-418-883-2888. Prevost's number for this recall is SR14-02.

Recall 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.

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