PREVOST X3-45 COMMUTER 2021: SEAT BELTS:CRITICAL FASTENERS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 21V485000

Make Model Year
PREVOST X3-45 COMMUTER 2021
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2021-08-31 2021-06-28 2021-06-29

Manufacturers Involved: Prevost Car (US) Inc.

Manufacturer Campaign Number: SR SR21-308

Component: SEAT BELTS:CRITICAL FASTENERS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 65

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 210

Summary

Prevost Cars, Inc. "Prevost" is recalling certain 2021-2022 X3-45 Commuter Coach buses. The passenger seats may have an attachment improperly clamped to the wall rail on the outboard side. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."

Consequence

Unsecured seats may not properly restrain occupants during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

Prevost will provide instructions to inspect and replace the seat belt clamp, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on August 31, 2021. Owners may contact Prevost's customer service at 1-866-870-2046. Prevost's number for this recall is SR SR21-308.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', or go to www.nhtsa.gov.