NHTSA campaign 06V214000 · Prevost campaign SR06-07
Prevost Recall 06V-214: STEERING SYSTEM
NHTSA recall 06V214000 (Prevost campaign SR06-07) was reported by PREVOST CARS, INC. on June 14, 2006, with 423 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Prevost H3-45 VIP, Prevost Xlii, Prevost Xlii-45 and more for model years 2004–2005. Owners were notified on October 12, 2006, 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 06V214000 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.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 06V214000 (also written 06V-214 or 06V214)
- Filed by
- PREVOST CARS, INC.
- Prevost campaign number
- SR06-07
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 423 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering — Gear Box — Shaft Pitman
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 06V214000. 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 H3-45 VIP
Prevost Xlii
Prevost Xlii-45
Prevost Xlii-45 Entertainer
Prevost Xlii-45 MTH
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 06V214000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH FRONT INDEPENDENT SUSPENSION, TWO SPINDLE SHAFTS WERE IMPROPERLY PROCESSED DURING MANUFACTURING WHICH WEAKENED THE SHAFTS.
Safety consequence
THE SHAFTS CAN BREAK CAUSING A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TWO SPINDLE SHAFTS AND SURROUNDING PARTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 12, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PREVOST AT 418-831-5432.
Notes
PREVOST RECALL NO. SR06-07.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO 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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 06V214000
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.