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NHTSA campaign 22V221000 · Prevost campaign SR22-05

Prevost Recall 22V-221: Alternator Belt May Overheat Seized Bearing

  • Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation

NHTSA recall 22V221000 (Prevost campaign SR22-05) was reported by Prevost Car (US) Inc. on April 6, 2022, with 6,342 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Prevost H3-45, Prevost H3-45 VIP, Prevost X3-45 and more for model years 2010–2023. Owners were notified on September 30, 2022, 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 22V221000 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.

To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
22V221000 (also written 22V-221 or 22V221)
Filed by
Prevost Car (US) Inc.
Prevost campaign number
SR22-05
Report received
Potentially affected
6,342 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Engine and Engine Cooling — Engine — Gasoline — Belts and Associated Pulleys
Owners notified

Repair completion: 44.09% (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 22V221000. 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.

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 22V221000.

Defect description

Prevost Car (US) Inc. (Prevost) is recalling certain 2010-2023 H3-45, H3-45 VIP, X3-45, X3-45 Com, and X3-45 VIP vehicles. In the event of the alternator front bearing seizing, the alternator belt may continue to operate, causing the bearing to overheat.

Safety consequence

An overheated alternator bearing can increase the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Prevost will replace the alternator belt, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 30, 2022. Owners may contact Prevost customer service at 1-866-870-2046.

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 22V221000

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.