1999 Prevost XL-40
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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These records cover every 1999 Prevost XL-40. To see whether one car still needs a recall repair, decode its VIN or check it with NHTSA.
Recalls
4 recalls name the 1999 Prevost XL-40. Newest first.
Prevost Car (US) Inc. (Prevost) is recalling certain Prevost buses. Please see the above list of models. The entrance door is missing the emergency exit operating instruction label. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 217, "Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release."
Risk and remedy
Risk
Missing instructions may prevent or delay passengers from evacuating the bus during an emergency, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy
Prevost will replace the emergency exit label, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed December 7, 2026. Owners may contact Prevost's customer service at 1-866-870-2046. Prevost's number for this recall is SR26-19.
Vehicle description: transit coaches. the reinforcement brackets were not welded on the tag axle.
Risk and remedy
Risk
This condition could result in a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will weld the brackets on the tab axle.
Vehicle description: bus shells and coaches. the ball joint sealing boot could be perforated allowing grease leakage.
Risk and remedy
Risk
This condition could cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the boot.
Vehicle description: transit buses and bus shells. some brake line hoses may have been manufactured using heater hose material instead of brake line hose material. heater hoses are not appropriate for use as brake lines because the operating pressure of the braking system IS much higher than that of the heating system.
Risk and remedy
Risk
This could result in sudden brake line failure.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the heater hoses with correct brake line hoses.
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.
- 10082962Explains how to use kit #374835 to replace former hot water valve assembly #373729.
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