Recall Register

1988 Prevost Astral XL: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1988 Prevost Astral XL. The newest campaign is 95V016000. NHTSA received the report on 3 Jan 1995. The NHTSA record gives the component Parking Brake / Conventional. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 95V016000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will install a protector over the parking brake button in order to prevent accidental release of the parking brakes.
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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 4,484 units in total.

  1. 95V016000Received . 2,075 units.

    Parking Brake / Conventional

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The parking brake button can be hit accidently allowing the parking brake to release.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Unintended operation of the parking brake button can allow the bus to roll freely causing a potential for a vehicle accident.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will install a protector over the parking brake button in order to prevent accidental release of the parking brakes.

    Report filed by PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 95V013000Received . 1,090 units.

    Structure / Body / Door

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    If a passenger tries to exit the lavatory compartment by pushing with his back against the lavatory window and his legs against the lavatory door, the window can separate.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the window separates, the occupant can fall through the window and suffer severe and/or extreme injuries.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will install a rail in the lavatory compartment window so that lavatory occupants can press against the rail rather than the window, and to help the passenger to keep balance while the vehicle is moving.

    Report filed by PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 91V111000Received . 1,319 units.

    Electrical System / Wiring

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Inappropriate installation, tightening of the terminal nut, or inadequate electrical cable routing allows the terminal ring to move, causing the cable to rub against metallic component and wear through the insulation or cause the ring terminal to break, causing the cable to fall. Consequence of defect: chafing of the electrical cable insulation or the breakage of the ring terminal can cause an electrical short which may result in a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Reinstall electrical cabling to avoid these hazards.

    Report filed by PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED.

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

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Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19681
  2. 19691
  3. 19701
  4. 19711
  5. 19721
  6. 19731
  7. 19741
  8. 19751
  9. 19761
  10. 19771
  11. 19781
  12. 19791
  13. 19801
  14. 19811
  15. 19821
  16. 19831
  17. 19844
  18. 19854
  19. 19864
  20. 19873
  21. 19883
  22. 19893
  23. 19903
  24. 19913
  25. 19921
  26. 19931
  27. 19941

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 1988 Prevost Astral XL: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/prevost/astral-xl/1988/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1988 Prevost Astral XL?
4,484 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Prevost Astral XL have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the Prevost Astral XL, model years 1968 to 1994. 3 of them name the 1988 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1988 Prevost Astral XL open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.