NHTSA campaign 18V928000 · Prevost campaign SR19-04

Prevost Recall 18V-928: Draglink Turnbuckle May Fracture

NHTSA recall 18V928000 (Prevost campaign SR19-04) was reported by Prevost Cars, Inc. on December 21, 2018, with 676 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Prevost X3-45, Prevost Xlii-45 and Prevost XL-45 for model years 2000–2014. Owners were notified on June 3, 2019, 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 18V928000 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: 18V928000 (also written 18V-928 or 18V928)
Filed by: Prevost Cars, Inc.
Prevost campaign number: SR19-04
Report received: December 21, 2018
Potentially affected: 676 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Steering — Linkages — Drag — Link — Connection
Owners notified: June 3, 2019

Repair completion: 55.03% (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 18V928000. 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
- 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 · Vehicles built January 8, 2007 – August 21, 2013 (per NHTSA)
Prevost XL-45
- 2000 · Vehicles built January 8, 2000 – January 8, 2000 (per NHTSA)
Prevost Xlii-45
- 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 · Vehicles built January 8, 2000 – August 21, 2006 (per NHTSA)

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V928000.

Defect description

Prevost Cars, Inc (Prevost) is recalling certain 2000 XL-45 buses, 2000-2006 XL2-45 buses and 2007-2014 X3-45 buses. The draglink tube turnbuckle may fracture causing a loss of steering.

Safety consequence

A complete loss of steering would increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Prevost has notified owners, and dealers will replace the draglink, free of charge. Prevost issued an interim notification to owners on February 13, 2019. The recall began June 3, 2019. Owners may contact Prevost customer service at 1-866-870-2046. Prevost's number for this recall is SR19-04.

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 18V928000

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.