NHTSA campaign 97V032000
Prevost Recall 97V-032: PREVOST/PART 565, VIN LABEL
NHTSA recall 97V032000 was reported by PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED on March 5, 1997, with 170 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Prevost H3-41, Prevost H3-45, Prevost XL and more for the 1997 model year. Owners were notified on February 17, 1997, 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 97V032000 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
- 97V032000 (also written 97V-032 or 97V032)
- Filed by
- PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 170 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment — Other — Labels
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 97V032000. 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 H3-41
- 1997 · Vehicles built August 1, 1996 – February 17, 1997 (per NHTSA)
Prevost H3-45
- 1997 · Vehicles built August 1, 1996 – February 17, 1997 (per NHTSA)
Prevost XL
- 1997 · Vehicles built August 1, 1996 – February 17, 1997 (per NHTSA)
Prevost XL-45
- 1997 · Vehicles built August 1, 1996 – February 17, 1997 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 97V032000.
Defect description
THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (VIN) IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH PART 565, "VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER - CONTENT REQUIREMENTS."
Safety consequence
AN INCORRECT VIN CAN CAUSE PROBLEMS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS BEING REGISTERED.
Manufacturer remedy
PREVOST WILL SUPPLY A "CORRECTED" CERTIFICATION OF ORIGIN FOR THESE VEHICLES.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION:OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN FEBRUARY 17, 1997. NOTES:OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE "CORRECTED" CERTIFICATION FREE OF CHARGE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT PREVOST AT 1-418-883-3391.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 97V032000
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.