PREVOST H3-45 2010: EQUIPMENT

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 12V309000

Make Model Year
PREVOST H3-45 2010
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2012-07-19 2012-07-02 2012-07-02

Production Dates: 2007-05-02 - 2009-07-12

Manufacturers Involved: PREVOST CAR, INC. Inactive

Manufacturer Campaign Number: SR12-20

Component: EQUIPMENT

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 98

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

PREVOST IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2010 H3-45, MODEL YEAR 2009-2010 X3-45, AND MODEL YEAR 2009 MTH XLII-45E VEHICLES, ALL EQUIPPED WITH VOLVO D13 ENGINES AND AN AUTOMATIC FIRE DETECTION AND SUPPRESSION SYSTEM "AFSS" . THE AFSS LINEAR THERMAL DETECTOR MAY COME IN CONTACT OR RUB AGAINST BRACKETS OR CLAMPS.

Consequence

IF THIS OCCURS, THE AFSS MAY ACTIVATE WITH NO FIRE PRESENT AND THE STOP ENGINE FEATURE WILL BE ACTIVATED, BRINGING THE VEHICLE TO AN UNPLANNED STOP, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

PREVOST WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND SECURE THE LINEAR THERMAL DETECTOR, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN IN JULY 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PREVOST CAR INC., SERVICE DEPARTMENT TOLL-FREE AT 1-866-870-2046 OR 1-418-831-2046.

Notes

THE PREVOST RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS SR12-20.CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 'TTY: 1-800-424-9153'; OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV