NHTSA Campaign 12V304000
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
Issued by PREVOST CARS, INC. · Reported Jun 26, 2012 · 2 vehicles affected
What's wrong
PREVOST IS RECALLING ONE MODEL YEAR 2010 X3-45 AND ONE MODEL YEAR 2010 MTH XLII-45E COACH. DUE TO IMPROPER HARDWARE, THE TAG AXLE HUB CAP SCREWS MAY LOOSEN, RESULTING IN WHEEL SEPARATION.
Consequence
IF THIS OCCURS, THE DRIVER MAY LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. ALSO, A WAYWARD WHEEL REPRESENTS A ROAD HAZARD TO OTHER ROAD USERS.
Remedy
PREVOST HAS REPLACED THE TAG AXLE HUB CAP SCREWS IN THE AFFECTED VEHICLES. THEREFORE, OWNER NOTIFICATIONS WILL NOT BE MAILED. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PREVOST AT 1-418-883-2888.
Vehicles affected by this recall
| Make | Model | Year | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| PREVOST | MTH XLII-45E | 2010 | 2 |
| PREVOST | X3-45 | 2010 | 2 |
Source: NHTSA Campaign 12V304000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.