Prevost recall: Equipment
What is wrong
Prevost is recalling certain model year 2013 X3-45 and MTH XLII-45E vehicles, all equipped with Volvo D13 engines and an automatic fire detection and suppression system (AFSS). The AFSS linear thermal detector wire may come in contact with or chafe against its supporting tie cables.
What could happen
If the detector wire chafes it may cause the AFSS to activate with no fire present and, as a result, the stop engine feature will be activated, bringing the vehicle to an unplanned stop and increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Prevost will notify owners, and dealers will add a protection cloth to the linear thermal detector wire at the location of tie cable, free of charge. The safety recall began on September 27, 2012. Owners may contact Prevost Car Inc., service department toll-free at 1-866-870-2046 or 1-418-831-2046.
Vehicles covered
- Prevost X3-45 2013
- Prevost Xlii-45 Entertainer 2013
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 12V435000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Prevost Cars, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Sep 6, 2012
- Owners notified
- Sep 27, 2012
- Vehicles or items affected
- 15
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- May 4, 2012 to Jul 20, 2012
- Part
- Equipment
- Maker's own recall number
- SR 12-29
Notes
The Prevost recall campaign number is SR12-29.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.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Prevost recall: Visibility Dec 26, 2013
- Prevost recall: Electrical system Oct 29, 2013
- Prevost recall: Vehicle speed control Oct 29, 2013
- Prevost recall: Equipment Sep 26, 2013
- Prevost recall: Equipment Apr 19, 2013
- Prevost recall: Vehicle speed control Feb 7, 2013
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.