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Prevost Cars due to improper installation of the escape hatch retaining bolts, these bolts can break.

NHTSA campaign 08V-448 · Reported March 9, 2008 · thousands of vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Prevost Cars
VEHICLES AFFECTED
thousands of
REMEDY
PREVOST WILL PROVIDE PARTS AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS TO THE OWNERS OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES.
COST
Free

The short version

PREVOST CARS, INC. reported a problem with the structure. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

PREVOST IS RECALLING 189 MY 2008-2009 XLII-45, XLII-45E, X3-45 MOTOR HOMES AND H3-41, H3-45, AND VIP MOTOR COACHES. DUE TO IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF THE ESCAPE HATCH RETAINING BOLTS, THESE BOLTS CAN BREAK.

WHY IT MATTERS

IF THE BOLTS BREAK, THE ESCAPE HATCH CAN FALL DOWN ON TO THE ROADWAY, INCREASING THE RISK OF PROPERTY DAMAGE OR A CRASH.

WHAT TO DO

PREVOST WILL PROVIDE PARTS AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS TO THE OWNERS OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 08V-448.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
—See NHTSA record 08V-448

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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