NHTSA Recall 23V889000
Filed by Prevost Car (US) Inc.. Component: Equipment Adaptive/Mobility. Reported 2023-12-22. An estimated 2,100 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
Prevost Car (US) Inc. (Prevost) is recalling certain 2014 and 2018 H3-41, 2013-2024 H3-45, 2012-2024 X3-45, and 2017-2023 X3-45 Commuter vehicles. The red beacon lighting on the Threshold Warning System (TWS) may not be bright enough. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 403, "Platform Lift Systems."
Risk
Beacons that do not provide proper illumination may be less visible to wheelchair lift users, increasing the risk of injury.
What the manufacturer will do
Prevost will replace the red beacons, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 16, 2024. Owners may contact Prevost customer service at 1-866-870-2046. Prevost's number for this recall is SR24-03.
Manufacturer campaign number: SR24-03
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 2014 Prevost H3-41
- 2018 Prevost H3-41
- 2013 Prevost H3-45
- 2014 Prevost H3-45
- 2015 Prevost H3-45
- 2016 Prevost H3-45
- 2017 Prevost H3-45
- 2018 Prevost H3-45
- 2019 Prevost H3-45
- 2020 Prevost H3-45
- 2021 Prevost H3-45
- 2022 Prevost H3-45
- 2023 Prevost H3-45
- 2024 Prevost H3-45
- 2017 Prevost X3-45 Commuter
- 2018 Prevost X3-45 Commuter
- 2019 Prevost X3-45 Commuter
- 2020 Prevost X3-45 Commuter
- 2021 Prevost X3-45 Commuter
- 2022 Prevost X3-45 Commuter
- 2023 Prevost X3-45 Commuter
- 2012 Prevost X3-45
- 2013 Prevost X3-45
- 2014 Prevost X3-45
- 2015 Prevost X3-45
- 2016 Prevost X3-45
- 2017 Prevost X3-45
- 2018 Prevost X3-45
- 2019 Prevost X3-45
- 2020 Prevost X3-45
- 2021 Prevost X3-45
- 2022 Prevost X3-45
- 2023 Prevost X3-45
- 2024 Prevost X3-45