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NHTSA recall 97V100000

Structure › Frame and members

Prevost H3-40 and 4 more

Reported Jun 12, 19971,245 vehicles affectedPREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED

The defect

Vehicle description: transit buses. the rear suspension forward radius rod support needs reinforcement and the radius rod retaining bolts could become loose.

The risk

If the rod supports fractured, separation could occur increasing the potential for a vehicle crash.

The remedy

Dealers will add additional reinforcement plates and check the bolts for tightness, and, if necessary, retighten these bolts.

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Vehicles in this recall

Prevost H3-40
19901991199219931994199519961997
Prevost H3-40VIP
19901991199219931994199519961997
Prevost H3-41
19901991199219931994199519961997
Prevost H3-45
19901991199219931994199519961997
Prevost H3-45VIP
19901991199219931994199519961997

Notes

Owner notification:owner notification began may 16, 1997. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact prevost at 1-418-883-3391.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.