Volvo Bus recall: Equipment
What is wrong
Volvo Bus Corporation (Volvo Bus) is recalling certain 2009-2025 Volvo 9700 buses. The emergency exit label on the entrance door is missing the exit operating instructions. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 217, "Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release."
What could happen
The missing information may prevent or delay the use of the emergency exit, increasing the risk of injury.
The fix
Prevost will replace the emergency exit identification labels, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 3, 2026. Owners may contact Prevost's customer service at 1-866-870-2046. Prevost's number for this recall is SR26-84. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning September 25, 2026.
Vehicles covered
- Volvo Bus 9700 2009–2025
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 26V600000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Volvo Bus Corporation
- Reported to NHTSA
- Sep 18, 2026
- Owners notified
- Not yet
- Vehicles or items affected
- 1,236
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Aug 27, 2008 to Nov 7, 2024
- Part
- Equipment › Other › Labels
- Maker's own recall number
- SR26-84
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 217
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Volvo Bus recall: Equipment Jul 16, 2025
- 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
- Volvo Bus recall: Electrical system Oct 3, 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.