NHTSA Campaign 14V771000

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Issued by Prevost Cars, Inc. · Reported Dec 3, 2014 · 80 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Prevost Cars, Inc.(Prevost) is recalling certain model year 2009-2011 XL2, XL2 Shells, X3 Shell Converted Coaches, and X3 motorcoaches manufactured January 1, 2009, to December 31, 2011, and equipped with an automatic fire suppression system (AFSS) pressure tank in the engine compartment. The tank's pressure relief valve may not withstand the temperatures in the engine compartment, resulting in the venting of the extinguishing agent.

Consequence

If the event of a fire, if the pressure tank has previously vented, the system would not be functional to help extinguish the fire, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

Prevost will notify owners, and dealers will relocate the tank, free of charge. Owners were mailed interim notices on February 2, 2015. A second notice for owners to obtain the remedy was mailed on May 21, 2015. Owners may contact Prevost customer service at 1-877-773-8678. Prevost's number for this recall is SR15-01.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
PREVOST X3 2009 80
PREVOST X3 2010 80
PREVOST X3 2011 80
PREVOST XL2 2009 80
PREVOST XL2 2010 80
PREVOST XL2 2011 80

Source: NHTSA Campaign 14V771000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.