Prevost VIP 45, X3-45, Xlii (2012): Steering
Recall 12V300000 · Jun 28, 2012 · Prevost Cars, Inc.
52
vehicles affected
52
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 12V300000
- Date
- Jun 28, 2012
- Maker
- Prevost Cars, Inc.
- Units affected
- 52
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Steering > Gear box (other than rack and pinion)
- Model years
- 2012
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
PREVOST IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 VIP45, X3-45, AND XLII VEHICLES. THE STEERING GEARBOX BOLTS MAY BE TOO LONG TO HAVE BEEN SUFFICIENTLY TORQUED.
What can happen
OVER TIME, THE STEERING GEARBOX BOLTS MAY START TO LOOSEN, LEADING TO REDUCED STEERING FUNCTION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
PREVOST WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BOLTS, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING AUGUST 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PREVOST CAR INC., SERVICE DEPARTMENT TOLL-FREE AT 1-866-870-2046 OR 1-418-831-2046.
Vehicles covered
3 models, 3 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 12V300000?
3 models: Prevost Vip 45 (2012), Prevost X3-45 (2012), Prevost Xlii (2012), about 52 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 12V300000?
PREVOST WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BOLTS, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING AUGUST 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PREVOST CAR INC., SERVICE DEPARTMENT TOLL-FREE AT 1-866-870-2046 OR 1-418-831-2046.
What can happen?
OVER TIME, THE STEERING GEARBOX BOLTS MAY START TO LOOSEN, LEADING TO REDUCED STEERING FUNCTION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.