Volvo BUS 9700 (2009-2013): Engine and engine cooling
Recall 12V450000 · Sep 13, 2012 · Prevost Cars, Inc.
203
vehicles affected
203
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 12V450000
- Date
- Sep 13, 2012
- Maker
- Prevost Cars, Inc.
- Units affected
- 203
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Engine and engine cooling > Cooling system > Fan
- Model years
- 2009-2013
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
Prevost is recalling certain model year 2009-2013 Volvo Bus 9700 coaches. The pipe that carries hydraulic fluid to the fan drive may crack allowing oil to spray on hot engine components.
What can happen
Hydraulic oil sprayed onto hot engine components may result in a vehicle fire.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Prevost will notify owners, and dealers will add a rubber skirt to the hydraulic pipe, free of charge. The safety recall began on October 22, 2012. Owners may contact Prevost at 1-418-883-2888.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 5 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 12V450000?
1 model: Volvo Bus 9700 (2009-2013), about 203 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 12V450000?
Prevost will notify owners, and dealers will add a rubber skirt to the hydraulic pipe, free of charge. The safety recall began on October 22, 2012. Owners may contact Prevost at 1-418-883-2888.
What can happen?
Hydraulic oil sprayed onto hot engine components may result in a vehicle fire.
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.