Prevost X3-45 Commuter: Critical fasteners

Date

June 28, 2021

Filed by

Prevost Cars, Inc.

Vehicles

Prevost X3-45 Commuter (2021, 2022)

Manufacturer of the vehicles

Prevost Car (US) Inc.

Component

Seat Belts › Critical Fasteners

Description of the defect

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."

Potentially affected

65

What can happen

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.

Recall 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.

Owner notification date

Aug. 31, 2021

Manufacturer campaign number

SR SR21-308

Recall type

V (vehicle)

FMVSS

210

Influenced by

MFR

Manufacturer's component

Clamp · Wall rail seat clamp · 161315

Recall number

21V485000

What should I do? Car recall: how to check your car and get it fixed

Source: NHTSA · Vehicle record. View the agency notice. The agency notice governs; check it and the company before acting.