NHTSA campaign 13V534000 · Prevost campaign SR13-73
Prevost Recall 13V-534: P-Clamp may cause Short Circuit
NHTSA recall 13V534000 (Prevost campaign SR13-73) was reported by Prevost Cars, Inc. on October 29, 2013, with 142 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Prevost X3-45 and Prevost Xlii-45 Entertainer for model years 2008–2009. Owners were notified on December 16, 2013, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 13V534000 (also written 13V-534 or 13V534)
- Filed by
- Prevost Cars, Inc.
- Prevost campaign number
- SR13-73
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 142 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — 12V/24V/48V Battery — Cables
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 76.76% (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 13V534000. 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 X3-45
Prevost Xlii-45 Entertainer
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V534000.
Defect description
Prevost is recalling certain model year 2008-2009 X3-45 and X3-45 Entertainer coach buses manufactured November 2, 2006, through November 27, 2008. In the affected buses there are two battery cables. One of cables may have been inadvertently installed in a p-clamp. As a result, the cable that is not run through the p-clamp may rub against the p-clamp causing a short circuit.
Safety consequence
A short may result in a vehicle fire.
Manufacturer remedy
Prevost will notify owners, and dealers will remove the p-clamp, inspect, and replace the affected battery cable as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on December 16, 2013. Owners may contact Prevost at 1-418-883-2888. Prevost's recall number is SR13-73.
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 13V534000
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.