NHTSA Campaign 12V303000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Issued by PREVOST CARS, INC. · Reported Jun 26, 2012 · 400 vehicles affected
What's wrong
PREVOST IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007-2011 H3-45 AND MODEL YEAR 2009-2011 X3-45 COACHES EQUIPPED WITH VOLVO D13 ENGINES. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR MAY BE INOPERATIVE DUE TO A PERMANENT IDLE SIGNAL.
Consequence
IF THIS OCCURS, THE VEHICLE MAY STOP RESPONDING TO INPUT FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, AND THUS BECOME STOPPED IN TRAFFIC, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy
PREVOST WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THROTTLE SENSOR, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 13, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PREVOST AT 1-418-883-2888.
Vehicles affected by this recall
| Make | Model | Year | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| PREVOST | H3-45 | 2007 | 400 |
| PREVOST | H3-45 | 2008 | 400 |
| PREVOST | H3-45 | 2009 | 400 |
| PREVOST | H3-45 | 2010 | 400 |
| PREVOST | H3-45 | 2011 | 400 |
| PREVOST | X3-45 | 2009 | 400 |
| PREVOST | X3-45 | 2010 | 400 |
| PREVOST | X3-45 | 2011 | 400 |
Source: NHTSA Campaign 12V303000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.