TSB: PREVOST H3, H3-40, H3-41, H3-45, X3, X3 COMMUTER, X3-45, X3-45 COACH, X3-45 COMMUTER, X3-45 LE MIRAGE COACH, XL, XL2, XL2-45, XLII, XLII-45 (1999–2019)

Bulletin IS-18091A — April 5, 2021

Bulletin Details

Bulletin IDIS-18091A
ManufacturerPREVOST
ModelsH3, H3-40, H3-41, H3-45, X3, X3 COMMUTER, X3-45, X3-45 COACH, X3-45 COMMUTER, X3-45 LE MIRAGE COACH, XL, XL2, XL2-45, XLII, XLII-45
Model Years1999–2019
Date IssuedApril 5, 2021
Date Added to NHTSAApril 5, 2021
ComponentSTEERING
Vehicles Affected138 combinations

What is a TSB?

A Technical Service Bulletin is a document issued by the vehicle manufacturer to inform dealership technicians about a known issue and the recommended repair procedure. TSBs are not mandatory recalls — they serve as repair guidance for common problems.

If your vehicle has this issue, bring this bulletin ID to your dealer. If under warranty, the repair should be covered at no cost.

Summary

TIE ROD 610052 FIRST INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS: Use these instructions when replacing the drop joint tie rod on S82, S84 / S84U I-beam axles. The new tie rod will be adjusted to the length of the original; however, a steering alignment ne

Affected Vehicles

MakeModelYearComponent
PREVOST H3-41 2019 010000 STEERING
PREVOST H3-45 2019 010000 STEERING
PREVOST X3 2019 010000 STEERING
PREVOST X3 COMMUTER 2019 010000 STEERING
PREVOST X3-45 2019 010000 STEERING
PREVOST X3-45 COMMUTER 2019 010000 STEERING
PREVOST H3-41 2018 010000 STEERING
PREVOST H3-45 2018 010000 STEERING
PREVOST X3 2018 010000 STEERING
PREVOST X3 COMMUTER 2018 010000 STEERING
PREVOST X3-45 2018 010000 STEERING
PREVOST X3-45 COMMUTER 2018 010000 STEERING
PREVOST XL2 2018 010000 STEERING
PREVOST H3-41 2017 010000 STEERING
PREVOST H3-45 2017 010000 STEERING
PREVOST X3 2017 010000 STEERING
PREVOST X3-45 2017 010000 STEERING
PREVOST XL2 2017 010000 STEERING
PREVOST H3-41 2016 010000 STEERING
PREVOST H3-45 2016 010000 STEERING
PREVOST X3 2016 010000 STEERING
PREVOST X3-45 2016 010000 STEERING
PREVOST X3-45 COACH 2016 010000 STEERING
PREVOST XL2 2016 010000 STEERING
PREVOST H3-41 2015 010000 STEERING
PREVOST H3-45 2015 010000 STEERING
PREVOST X3 2015 010000 STEERING
PREVOST X3-45 2015 010000 STEERING
PREVOST X3-45 COACH 2015 010000 STEERING
PREVOST XL2 2015 010000 STEERING
PREVOST XLII-45 2015 010000 STEERING
PREVOST H3-41 2014 010000 STEERING
PREVOST H3-45 2014 010000 STEERING
PREVOST X3 2014 010000 STEERING
PREVOST X3-45 2014 010000 STEERING
PREVOST X3-45 COACH 2014 010000 STEERING
PREVOST XL2 2014 010000 STEERING
PREVOST XLII-45 2014 010000 STEERING
PREVOST H3 2013 010000 STEERING
PREVOST H3-40 2013 010000 STEERING
PREVOST H3-41 2013 010000 STEERING
PREVOST H3-45 2013 010000 STEERING
PREVOST X3 2013 010000 STEERING
PREVOST X3-45 2013 010000 STEERING
PREVOST X3-45 COACH 2013 010000 STEERING
PREVOST X3-45 LE MIRAGE COACH 2013 010000 STEERING
PREVOST XL 2013 010000 STEERING
PREVOST XL2 2013 010000 STEERING
PREVOST XLII-45 2013 010000 STEERING
PREVOST H3 2012 010000 STEERING
PREVOST H3-40 2012 010000 STEERING
PREVOST H3-41 2012 010000 STEERING
PREVOST H3-45 2012 010000 STEERING
PREVOST X3 2012 010000 STEERING
PREVOST X3-45 2012 010000 STEERING
PREVOST X3-45 COACH 2012 010000 STEERING
PREVOST XL 2012 010000 STEERING
PREVOST XL2 2012 010000 STEERING
PREVOST XLII-45 2012 010000 STEERING
PREVOST H3 2011 010000 STEERING
PREVOST H3-40 2011 010000 STEERING
PREVOST H3-41 2011 010000 STEERING
PREVOST H3-45 2011 010000 STEERING
PREVOST X3 2011 010000 STEERING
PREVOST X3-45 2011 010000 STEERING
PREVOST X3-45 COACH 2011 010000 STEERING
PREVOST XL 2011 010000 STEERING
PREVOST XL2 2011 010000 STEERING
PREVOST XLII-45 2011 010000 STEERING
PREVOST H3 2010 010000 STEERING
PREVOST H3-40 2010 010000 STEERING
PREVOST H3-41 2010 010000 STEERING
PREVOST H3-45 2010 010000 STEERING
PREVOST X3 2010 010000 STEERING
PREVOST X3-45 2010 010000 STEERING
PREVOST XL 2010 010000 STEERING
PREVOST XL2 2010 010000 STEERING
PREVOST XLII-45 2010 010000 STEERING
PREVOST H3 2009 010000 STEERING
PREVOST H3-41 2009 010000 STEERING
PREVOST H3-45 2009 010000 STEERING
PREVOST X3 2009 010000 STEERING
PREVOST X3-45 2009 010000 STEERING
PREVOST XL 2009 010000 STEERING
PREVOST XL2 2009 010000 STEERING
PREVOST XLII-45 2009 010000 STEERING
PREVOST H3 2008 010000 STEERING
PREVOST H3-41 2008 010000 STEERING
PREVOST H3-45 2008 010000 STEERING
PREVOST X3 2008 010000 STEERING
PREVOST X3-45 2008 010000 STEERING
PREVOST XL 2008 010000 STEERING
PREVOST XL2 2008 010000 STEERING
PREVOST XLII-45 2008 010000 STEERING
PREVOST H3 2007 010000 STEERING
PREVOST H3-41 2007 010000 STEERING
PREVOST H3-45 2007 010000 STEERING
PREVOST X3 2007 010000 STEERING
PREVOST X3-45 2007 010000 STEERING
PREVOST XL 2007 010000 STEERING
PREVOST XLII-45 2007 010000 STEERING
PREVOST H3 2006 010000 STEERING
PREVOST H3-41 2006 010000 STEERING
PREVOST H3-45 2006 010000 STEERING
PREVOST X3-45 2006 010000 STEERING
PREVOST XL 2006 010000 STEERING
PREVOST XLII-45 2006 010000 STEERING
PREVOST H3 2005 010000 STEERING
PREVOST H3-41 2005 010000 STEERING
PREVOST H3-45 2005 010000 STEERING
PREVOST X3-45 2005 010000 STEERING
PREVOST XL 2005 010000 STEERING
PREVOST XL2-45 2005 010000 STEERING
PREVOST XLII-45 2005 010000 STEERING
PREVOST H3 2004 010000 STEERING
PREVOST H3-41 2004 010000 STEERING
PREVOST H3-45 2004 010000 STEERING
PREVOST X3-45 2004 010000 STEERING
PREVOST XL 2004 010000 STEERING
PREVOST XL2 2004 010000 STEERING
PREVOST XLII 2004 010000 STEERING
PREVOST XLII-45 2004 010000 STEERING
PREVOST H3 2003 010000 STEERING
PREVOST H3-41 2003 010000 STEERING
PREVOST H3-45 2003 010000 STEERING
PREVOST X3-45 2003 010000 STEERING
PREVOST XL 2003 010000 STEERING
PREVOST XLII-45 2003 010000 STEERING
PREVOST H3 2002 010000 STEERING
PREVOST X3-45 2002 010000 STEERING
PREVOST XL 2002 010000 STEERING
PREVOST XLII-45 2002 010000 STEERING
PREVOST H3 2001 010000 STEERING
PREVOST XL 2001 010000 STEERING
PREVOST XLII-45 2001 010000 STEERING
PREVOST H3 2000 010000 STEERING
PREVOST XLII-45 2000 010000 STEERING
PREVOST H3 1999 010000 STEERING

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What Should You Do?

If your vehicle is affected by this TSB, contact your authorized PREVOST dealer. Bring this bulletin ID (IS-18091A) when you visit. If under warranty, the repair should be free. If your warranty has expired, ask about goodwill coverage — manufacturers sometimes cover TSB-related repairs beyond the warranty period.

Frequently Asked Questions

A recall is a mandatory safety fix — the manufacturer must repair every affected vehicle for free. A TSB is an advisory document that describes a known issue and the recommended fix, but repairs are not required. However, some TSBs eventually lead to recalls if the issue poses a safety risk. TSBs are generally issued for quality or performance problems, while recalls address safety defects.

If your vehicle is still under the manufacturer's warranty, TSB-related repairs are typically covered at no cost. If your warranty has expired, you can ask the dealer about goodwill or customer assistance programs. Many manufacturers will cover or partially cover repairs for well-known issues, especially if the TSB was issued recently or affects a large number of vehicles.

Check the make, model, and model year listed above against your vehicle. If they match, this bulletin likely applies. However, TSBs may only affect vehicles with specific production dates, VIN ranges, or configurations. Your dealer can confirm by entering your VIN into their service system, which will show all applicable TSBs and recalls.

This data comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Manufacturers are required to submit copies of all communications (including TSBs) sent to their dealers to NHTSA. The agency makes this data publicly available as part of its vehicle safety monitoring program.