NHTSA campaign 98V024000
Prevost Recall 98V-024: PREVOST/CROSSMEMBER REINFORCEMENT
NHTSA recall 98V024000 was reported by PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED on February 10, 1998, with 1,051 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Prevost H3-41, Prevost H3-45 and Prevost VIP-45 for model years 1995–1998 (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on December 10, 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 98V024000 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
- 98V024000 (also written 98V-024 or 98V024)
- Filed by
- PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,051 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Suspension — Front
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 98V024000. 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
Prevost H3-45
Prevost VIP-45
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 98V024000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSIT BUSES WITH DRIVE AXLE EQUIPPED WITH DRUM BRAKES ONLY. THE DESIGN OF THE DIFFERENTIAL CROSS-MEMBER REINFORCEMENT CAN CRACK UNDER CERTAIN APPLICATIONS.
Safety consequence
THIS CONDITION COULD REDUCE THE STEERING CAPABILITY MAKING IT DIFFICULT FOR THE DRIVER TO DO ACCURATE TURNS.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL TWO OTHER REINFORCEMENTS TO SOLIDIFY THE CROSS-MEMBER ASSEMBLY.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 10, 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 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 98V024000
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.