NHTSA Recall 13V650000
Filed by Prevost Car (US) Inc.. Component: Visibility. Reported 2013-12-26. An estimated 682 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
Prevost Cars, Inc. (Prevost) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 X3-45 VIP motorhomes, H3 VIP motorhomes and XLII-45 Entertainers and model year 2012-2014 model year X3-45, H3-41, H3-45 coaches manufactured June 6, 2011, through May 17, 2013, equipped with JAKO windshield wiper motors, model SWF403195. In the affected vehicles, the windshield wiper motor housing may crack resulting in a loss of windshield wiper function.
Risk
Without functioning windshield wipers, the driver's visibility may be reduced, increasing the risk of a crash.
What the manufacturer will do
Prevost will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles and any affected windshield wiper motor will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on February 26, 2014. Owners may contact Prevost at 1-418-883-2888. Prevost's number for this recall is SR14-02.
Manufacturer campaign number: SR14-02
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.safercar.gov.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 2012 Prevost H3-41
- 2013 Prevost H3-41
- 2014 Prevost H3-41
- 2012 Prevost H3-45 Vip
- 2013 Prevost H3-45 Vip
- 2012 Prevost H3-45
- 2013 Prevost H3-45
- 2014 Prevost H3-45
- 2012 Prevost X3-45 Vip
- 2013 Prevost X3-45 Vip
- 2012 Prevost X3-45
- 2013 Prevost X3-45
- 2014 Prevost X3-45
- 2012 Prevost Xlii-45 Entertainer
- 2013 Prevost Xlii-45 Entertainer