NHTSA Campaign 08V610000

STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS

Issued by PREVOST CARS, INC. · Reported Nov 24, 2008 · 640 vehicles affected

What's wrong

PREVOST IS RECALLING 395 MY 2007-2009 MTH XL2-45, MTH XL2-45E, AND X3-45 MOTOR HOMES AND MOTOR COACHES. ON SOME VEHICLES, THE POWER STEERING HOSE PROTECTIVE SKIN HAS BEEN DAMAGED AT ASSEMBLY, LEAVING THE METAL BRAIDING EXPOSED TO THE ENVIRONMENT.

Consequence

OVER TIME, THE METALLIC BRAIDING MAY RUST UP TO A POINT WHERE THE HOSE WILL GIVE UP UNDER PRESSURE. THIS COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF CONTROL INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE POWER STEERING HOSE ASSEMBLY. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING NOVEMBER 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PREVOST AT 1-418-831-5432.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
PREVOST X3-45 2007 640
PREVOST X3-45 2008 640
PREVOST X3-45 2009 640
PREVOST XLII-45 2007 640
PREVOST XLII-45 2008 640
PREVOST XLII-45 2009 640
PREVOST XLII-45E 2007 640
PREVOST XLII-45E 2008 640
PREVOST XLII-45E 2009 640

Source: NHTSA Campaign 08V610000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.