2000 Prevost XL
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
Have the VIN?
Vehicles › Prevost › XL › 2000
These records cover every 2000 Prevost XL. To see whether one car still needs a recall repair, decode its VIN or check it with NHTSA.
Recalls
1 recall names the 2000 Prevost XL. Newest first.
Vehicle description: transit buses equipped with vanner 60 series battery equalizers. the equalizer could fail to operate properly and cause malfunction of the battery charging system.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Without fusing, the equalizer may melt, burn, or smoke, possibly resulting in a fire or a smoke filled bus, thus necessitating a passenger evacuation of the bus. The failure mode can cause operator distraction, and/or possible personal injury.
Remedy
Prevost will notify owners to inspect their buses for certain equalizers by the date code. the affected equalizers will be replaced. owner notification began november 29, 2000. 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 1-418-831-2046 or vanner at 1-800-227-6937.
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10043748Prevost: oil lubricated wheel hub bearings. For maximum performances and safety, ensuring that the wheel hubs are inspected daily and lubricated in regular intervals IS of the utmost importance.
Every Prevost XL model year
Bars are owner complaints, dots mark years with recalls. Select a year to open its report.