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NHTSA recall 97V102000

Visibility › Windshield

Prevost H3-41 and 2 more

Reported Jun 19, 1997577 vehicles affectedPREVOST CAR, INCORPORATEDBuilt Jul 1, 1996 – May 30, 1997

The defect

Vehicle description: transit buses. the emergency exit windows have been built without the locking mechanism of the upper hinge.

The risk

The windows can separate from the vehicle when opened to an approximately 90 degree angle increasing the risk of a vehicle crash or personal injury.

The remedy

Dealers will install stopper blocks so the windows can not be opened to a 90 degree angle.

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Vehicles in this recall

Prevost H3-41
19961997
Prevost H3-45
19961997
Prevost H3-45VIP
19961997

Notes

Owner notification:owner notification began june 2, 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.