Volvo Bus recall: Engine and engine cooling
What is wrong
Prevost is recalling certain model year 2009-2013 Volvo Bus 9700 coaches. The pipe that carries hydraulic fluid to the fan drive may crack allowing oil to spray on hot engine components.
What could happen
Hydraulic oil sprayed onto hot engine components may result in a vehicle fire.
The fix
Prevost will notify owners, and dealers will add a rubber skirt to the hydraulic pipe, free of charge. The safety recall began on October 22, 2012. Owners may contact Prevost at 1-418-883-2888.
Vehicles covered
- Volvo Bus 9700 2009–2013
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 12V450000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Prevost Cars, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Sep 13, 2012
- Owners notified
- Oct 22, 2012
- Vehicles or items affected
- 203
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Aug 1, 2008 to Sep 3, 2012
- Part
- Engine and engine cooling › Cooling system › Fan
- Maker's own recall number
- SR12-65
Notes
The Prevost recall campaign number is SR12-64.Customers may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-423 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
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- 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.