Volvo BUS 9700 (2009-2013): Equipment
Recall 12V539000 · Nov 15, 2012 · Prevost Cars, Inc.
44
vehicles affected
44
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 12V539000
- Date
- Nov 15, 2012
- Maker
- Prevost Cars, Inc.
- Units affected
- 44
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Equipment
- Model years
- 2009-2013
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Injury
What is wrong
Prevost is recalling certain model year 2009-2013 Volvo Bus 9700 coaches manufactured from April 2009 through June 2012. The wheelchair lift may be missing maintenance safety pins and/or the wheelchair lift cylinders may not be the proper length, preventing the proper use of maintenance safety pins.
What can happen
With either the maintenance safety pins missing or not able to be used, the wheelchair lift may not be safely stowed in place, increasing the risk of injury to those working on, or around, the lift.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Prevost will notify owners, and dealers will add the safety pins and/or verify that they work properly, as needed, free of charge. The safety recall began on February 8, 2013. 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 12V539000?
1 model: Volvo Bus 9700 (2009-2013), about 44 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 12V539000?
Prevost will notify owners, and dealers will add the safety pins and/or verify that they work properly, as needed, free of charge. The safety recall began on February 8, 2013. Owners may contact Prevost at 1-418-883-2888.
What can happen?
With either the maintenance safety pins missing or not able to be used, the wheelchair lift may not be safely stowed in place, increasing the risk of injury to those working on, or around, the lift.
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.