NHTSA campaign 21V485000 · Prevost campaign SR SR21-308

Prevost Recall 21V-485: Seat Attachment Improperly Clamped/FMVSS 210

NHTSA recall 21V485000 (Prevost campaign SR SR21-308) was reported by Prevost Cars, Inc. on June 28, 2021, with 65 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Prevost X3-45 Commuter for model years 2021–2022. Owners were notified on August 31, 2021, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 21V485000 (also written 21V-485 or 21V485)
Filed by: Prevost Cars, Inc.
Prevost campaign number: SR SR21-308
Report received: June 28, 2021
Potentially affected: 65 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Seat Belts — Critical Fasteners
Owners notified: August 31, 2021
Safety standard: FMVSS 210

Repair completion: 100% (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 21V485000. 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 Commuter
- 2021, 2022

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 21V485000.

Defect description

Prevost Cars, Inc. (Prevost) is recalling certain 2021-2022 X3-45 Commuter Coach buses. The passenger seats may have an attachment improperly clamped to the wall rail on the outboard side. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."

Safety consequence

Unsecured seats may not properly restrain occupants during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Prevost will provide instructions to inspect and replace the seat belt clamp, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on August 31, 2021. Owners may contact Prevost's customer service at 1-866-870-2046. Prevost's number for this recall is SR SR21-308.

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.nhtsa.gov.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 21V485000

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.