NHTSA campaign 22V698000 · Prevost campaign SR22-13

Prevost Recall 22V-698: Incorrect Seat Belt Installed/FMVSS 208

NHTSA recall 22V698000 (Prevost campaign SR22-13) was reported by Prevost Car (US) Inc. on September 19, 2022, with 255 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Prevost X3-45 Commuter for model years 2021–2023. Owners were notified on January 16, 2023, 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 22V698000 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: 22V698000 (also written 22V-698 or 22V698)
Filed by: Prevost Car (US) Inc.
Prevost campaign number: SR22-13
Report received: September 19, 2022
Potentially affected: 255 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Seat Belts
Owners notified: January 16, 2023
Safety standard: FMVSS 208

Repair completion: 99.22% (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 22V698000. 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, 2023

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 22V698000.

Defect description

Prevost Car (US) Inc. (Prevost) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Prevost X3-45 Commuter motorcoaches. The driver's seat is equipped with a Type 1 seat belt instead of the correct Type 2 seat belt. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

Safety consequence

An incorrect seat belt may not adequately protect the driver during a crash, increasing the risk of an injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Prevost will replace the driver's seat and seat belt, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 16, 2023. Owners may contact Prevost's 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 22V698000

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.