Recall 01V033003: 1999–2001 Prevost H3-45VIP and 2 other models

Report received

Feb 27, 2001

Manufacturer

Prevost car, incorporated

Potentially affected

1,888vehicles

Model years

1999–2001

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

Vehicle description: transit buses equipped with vanner 60 series battery equalizers. The equalizer could fail to operate properly and cause malfunction of the battery charging system.

Possible consequence

Without fusing, the equalizer may melt, burn, or smoke, possibly resulting in a fire or a smoke filled bus, thus necessitating a passenger evacuation of the bus. The failure mode can cause operator distraction, and/or possible personal injury.

Remedy

Prevost will notify owners to inspect their buses for certain equalizers by the date code. The affected equalizers will be replaced. Owner notification began november 29, 2000. 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 1-418-831-2046 or vanner at 1-800-227-6937.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 1999 Prevost H3-450 complaints
• 2000 Prevost H3-450 complaints
• 2001 Prevost H3-450 complaints
• 1999 Prevost H3-45VIP0 complaints
• 2000 Prevost H3-45VIP0 complaints
• 2001 Prevost H3-45VIP0 complaints
• 1999 Prevost Xlii0 complaints
• 2000 Prevost Xlii0 complaints
• 2001 Prevost Xlii1 complaints