NHTSA Campaign 15V119000
EQUIPMENT
Issued by Prevost Cars, Inc. · Reported Mar 2, 2015 · 291 vehicles affected
What's wrong
Prevost Cars, Inc. (Prevost) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Prevost XLII-45, X3-45, X3-45 VIP, H3-41, H3-45, and H3-45 VIP motorcoaches manufactured July 23, 2013, to November 28, 2014, and equipped with certain Kidde plastic valve disposable handheld fire extinguishers. These fire extinguishers may not fully discharge as designed when the lever is pressed.
Consequence
In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not work correctly, there is an increased risk of injury to the bus occupants.
Remedy
Prevost will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the fire extinguisher if necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 27, 2015. Owners may contact Prevost customer service at 1-877-773-8678. Prevost's number for this recall is SR15-03.
Vehicles affected by this recall
| Make | Model | Year | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| PREVOST | H3-41 | 2014 | 291 |
| PREVOST | H3-41 | 2015 | 291 |
| PREVOST | H3-45 | 2014 | 291 |
| PREVOST | H3-45 | 2015 | 291 |
| PREVOST | H3-45 VIP | 2014 | 291 |
| PREVOST | H3-45 VIP | 2015 | 291 |
| PREVOST | X3-45 | 2014 | 291 |
| PREVOST | X3-45 | 2015 | 291 |
| PREVOST | X3-45 VIP | 2014 | 291 |
| PREVOST | X3-45 VIP | 2015 | 291 |
| PREVOST | XLII-45 | 2014 | 291 |
| PREVOST | XLII-45 | 2015 | 291 |
Source: NHTSA Campaign 15V119000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.