NHTSA campaign 13V532000 · Prevost campaign SR13-72
Prevost Recall 13V-532: Accelerator Pedal Power Spring
NHTSA recall 13V532000 (Prevost campaign SR13-72) was reported by Prevost Cars, Inc. on October 29, 2013, with 81 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Prevost H3-45, Prevost H3 VIP, Prevost H3-41 and more for model years 2008–2010. Owners were notified on December 17, 2013, 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 13V532000 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
- 13V532000 (also written 13V-532 or 13V532)
- Filed by
- Prevost Cars, Inc.
- Prevost campaign number
- SR13-72
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 81 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Vehicle Speed Control — Accelerator Pedal
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 76.54% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V532000. 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 VIP
- 2008 · Vehicles built July 18, 2008 – December 8, 2008 (per NHTSA)
Prevost H3-41
- 2009 · Vehicles built July 18, 2008 – December 8, 2008 (per NHTSA)
Prevost H3-45
Prevost X3-45
- 2009 · Vehicles built July 18, 2008 – December 8, 2008 (per NHTSA)
Prevost Xlii-45 Entertainer
- 2009 · Vehicles built July 18, 2008 – December 8, 2008 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V532000.
Defect description
Prevost is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 H3-45 and model year 2009 H3-41, X3-45, XLII Converted Coach Shells and XLII-45 Entertainer Converted coach and model year 2008 H3-VIP coach shells. The mechanical springs used to return the accelerator pedal to idle after the driver lifts their foot off the pedal may break.
Safety consequence
If the springs break, the pedal may not return to idle once the driver lifts their foot off the pedal. This unintended acceleration increases the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Prevost will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected accelerator pedals, free of charge. The recall began on December 17, 2013. Owners may contact Prevost at 1-418-883-2888. Prevost's recall number is SR13-72.
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.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 13V532000
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.