NHTSA Campaign 13V472000

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

Issued by Prevost Cars, Inc. · Reported Sep 26, 2013 · 35 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Prevost Cars, Inc. (Prevost) is recalling certain model year 2013 X3-45, 2012-2014 H3-45, 2008 H3-45 VIP, 2005 XL2, and 2006-2011 XL2-45 Entertainer buses equipped with super single tires. The cold inflation pressure shown on the certification plate is higher than the specification for the super single tires installed on the rear axle, which may lead to tire overinflation. Thus, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Part 567, "Certification Regulation."

Consequence

Tire overinflation may reduce traction, braking ability and handling, increasing the the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Prevost will notify owners, and dealers will replace the certification plate, free of charge. The recallbegan on November 22, 2013. Owners may contact Prevost at 1-418-883-2888. Prevost's recall number is SR13-61.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
PREVOST H3-45 2012 35
PREVOST H3-45 2013 35
PREVOST H3-45 2014 35
PREVOST H3-45 VIP 2008 35
PREVOST X3-45 2013 35
PREVOST XLII 2005 35
PREVOST XLII-45 ENTERTAINER 2006 35
PREVOST XLII-45 ENTERTAINER 2007 35
PREVOST XLII-45 ENTERTAINER 2008 35
PREVOST XLII-45 ENTERTAINER 2009 35
PREVOST XLII-45 ENTERTAINER 2010 35
PREVOST XLII-45 ENTERTAINER 2011 35

Source: NHTSA Campaign 13V472000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.