Volvo Bus recall: Visibility
What is wrong
Prevost car inc. (prevost) is recalling certain model year 2009-2013 volvo 9700 motor coaches. On some vehicles, the quantity of emergency exit windows is insufficient to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 217, âbus emergency exits and window retention and release.â
What could happen
In the event of an emergency, passengers may be delayed in exiting the vehicle due to limited emergency windows, increasing the risk of personal injury.
The fix
Prevost will notify owners, and dealers will install an additional emergency exit window, free of charge. An interim notification will be completed by mid-july 2012. The safety recall began on september 27, 2012. Owners may contact prevost car inc. At 1-866-870-2046 or 1-418-883-2888.
Vehicles covered
- Volvo Bus 9700 2009–2013
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 12V205000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Prevost Cars, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 8, 2012
- Owners notified
- Sep 26, 2012
- Vehicles or items affected
- 27
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Visibility
- Maker's own recall number
- SR12-57
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 217
Notes
The prevost recall campaign number is sr12-57.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov
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- Volvo Bus recall: Equipment Sep 18, 2026
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- Volvo Bus recall: Equipment Nov 26, 2024
- Volvo Bus recall: Steering Jul 9, 2024
- Volvo Bus recall: Steering Feb 8, 2024
- Volvo Bus recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility Dec 22, 2023
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.