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NHTSA campaign 03V090000 · Prevost campaign SR03-06

Prevost Recall 03V-090: PREVOST/STEERING COLUMN

NHTSA recall 03V090000 (Prevost campaign SR03-06) was reported by PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED on March 7, 2003, with 3,572 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Prevost H3-41, Prevost H3-45, Prevost H3-45 VIP and more for model years 1998–2003. Owners were notified on March 18, 2003, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 03V090000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
03V090000 (also written 03V-090 or 03V090)
Filed by
PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED
Prevost campaign number
SR03-06
Report received
Potentially affected
3,572 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Steering — Column
Owners notified

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 03V090000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Prevost

  • Prevost H3-41

  • Prevost H3-45

  • Prevost H3-45 VIP

  • Prevost Xlii-40

    • 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 · Vehicles built May 7, 1999 – February 26, 2003 (per NHTSA)

  • Prevost Xlii-40MTH

    • 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 · Vehicles built June 23, 1999 – February 27, 2003 (per NHTSA)

  • Prevost Xlii-45

    • 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 · Vehicles built May 7, 1999 – February 26, 2003 (per NHTSA)

  • Prevost Xlii-45 Entertainer

    • 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 · Vehicles built June 23, 1999 – February 27, 2003 (per NHTSA)

  • Prevost Xlii-45 MTH

    • 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 · Vehicles built June 23, 1999 – February 27, 2003 (per NHTSA)
All Prevost recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 03V090000.

Defect description

ON CERTAIN MOTOR COACHES AND MOTOR HOMES, THE STEERING COLUMNS MAY BE MISSING THE LOWER BOLT AND NUT. A REPLACEMENT BOLT AND NUT WAS INSTALLED TO CORRECT THIS SITUATION ON THE PRODUCTION LINE. IF A REPLACEMENT BOLT HAS BEEN USED AND NOT TIGHTENED PROPERLY, THE COLUMN MAY COME OUT OF THE INPUT SHAFT WHEN THE STEERING COLUMN ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM IS USED.

Safety consequence

IN SUCH A CASE, A LOSS OF STEERING WOULD OCCUR.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL VERIFY THE SIZE OF THE BOLT AND NUT AND REPLACE THEM IF NEEDED. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 4, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT PREVOST AT 1-418-831-5432.

Notes

PREVOST RECALL NO. SR03-06.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 03V090000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.