NHTSA campaign 97V102000
Prevost Recall 97V-102: PREVOST/EMERGENCY EXIT WINDOWS
NHTSA recall 97V102000 was reported by PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED on June 19, 1997, with 577 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Prevost H3-41, Prevost H3-45 and Prevost H3-45 VIP for model years 1996–1997. Owners were notified on June 2, 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 97V102000 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
- 97V102000 (also written 97V-102 or 97V102)
- Filed by
- PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 577 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Visibility — Windshield
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 97V102000. 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.
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 97V102000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSIT BUSES. THE EMERGENCY EXIT WINDOWS HAVE BEEN BUILT WITHOUT THE LOCKING MECHANISM OF THE UPPER HINGE.
Safety consequence
THE WINDOWS CAN SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE WHEN OPENED TO AN APPROXIMATELY 90 DEGREE ANGLE INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH OR PERSONAL INJURY.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL STOPPER BLOCKS SO THE WINDOWS CAN NOT BE OPENED TO A 90 DEGREE ANGLE.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION:OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 2, 1997. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY 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 97V102000
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.