Recall · 21V488000
Prevost Cars recalled the PREVOST X3-45 Commuter over parking brake
56
Vehicles covered
1
Model
1
Model years
June 28, 2021
Filed with NHTSA
PARKING BRAKE
- The defect
- Prevost Cars, Inc. (Prevost) is recalling certain 2021 X3 Commuter Coach buses. The parking brake emergency release valve may be the incorrect type, which can result in the permanent release of the parking brake.
- What it can cause
- A released parking brake that cannot be re-engaged may cause the vehicle to roll-away, increasing the risk of a crash.
- What the dealer does
- Prevost will provide a service document describing the inspection method used and the remedy applied when needed for the parking brake emergency release valve replacement, 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 SR21-307.
- NHTSA's note
- 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.
The repair is free, whatever the age or mileage of the vehicle, and whether or not you are the original owner.
Which vehicles
A recall reaches a range of VINs inside these model years, not every car built in them. Yours may not be covered even if it is listed here, and the only way to find out is NHTSA's own VIN lookup .
| Vehicle | Model years | Safety record |
|---|---|---|
| PrevostX3-45 Commuter | 2021 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 56 vehicles this is a small campaign: 77% of the 19,818 vehicle recalls filed since 1995 whose size NHTSA published are as large or larger. The middle campaign on file covers 472. It covers one model year, 2021, and the defect was reported to NHTSA in 2021, at or before the oldest model year it covers — as current as a recall gets.
Prevost vehicles have been recalled over the parking brake 3 times before this, most recently in August 2007 as 07V371000. That is not evidence the earlier repair failed.
The vehicles on this campaign carry 14 other recalls published here, the newest being: 24V523000 (equipment adaptive/mobility), 23V889000 (equipment adaptive/mobility), 23V475000 (seats), 23V272000 (seats).
Check your own car
A VIN check is the only answer for a specific vehicle, and it also shows every other open recall on it, which is usually the reason it is worth doing rather than reading one campaign.
Filed by Prevost Cars, Inc. with NHTSA on June 28, 2021 as campaign 21V488000. Every word of the defect, consequence and remedy above is NHTSA's published record of that filing, not a summary of it.
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