PREVOST XLII-45 ENTERTAINER 2006: PARKING BRAKE

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 07V371000

Make Model Year
PREVOST XLII-45 ENTERTAINER 2006
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2007-09-14 2007-08-20 2007-08-20

Production Dates: 2005-10-01 - 2007-06-30

Manufacturers Involved: Prevost Car (US) Inc.

Manufacturer Campaign Number: SR07-11

Component: PARKING BRAKE

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 686

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

ON CERTAIN MOTOR COACHES EQUIPPED WITH BENDIX SR-7 SPRING BRAKE MODULATING VALVES, THE INTERNAL RUBBER CHECK VALVE MAY LEAK CAUSING A DELAY IN THE APPLICATION OF THE SPRING BRAKES TO PARK THE VEHICLE AFTER THE OPERATOR PULLS THE DASH VALVE BUTTON.

Consequence

THIS COULD CAUSE DELAY OR FAILURE IN APPLYING THE PARKING BRAKES WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ROLL AWAY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

PREVOST IS WORKING WITH BENDIX TO REPAIR THESE VEHICLES "PLEASE SEE 07E037". BENDIX WILL INSTALL A CHECK VALVE REPAIR KIT FOR THE AFFECTED SR-7 SPRING BRAKE MODULATING VALVE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 14, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BENDIX AT 1-440-329-9000 OR PREVOST AT 1-418-831-2046.

Notes

PREVOST RECALL NO. SR07-11.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO 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.