1999 Prevost H3-45 VIP: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 1999 Prevost H3-45 VIP. The newest campaign is 03V090000. NHTSA received the report on 7 Mar 2003. The NHTSA record gives the component Steering / Column. 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, 03V090000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will verify the size of the bolt and nut and replace them if needed. Owner notification began april 4, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact prevost at 1-418-831-5432.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
5 campaigns, newest first. 6,139 units in total.
- 03V090000Steering / Column
- 01V033003Electrical System / 12v/24v/48v Battery
- 00V133000Steering / Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
- 99V092000Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Power Assist / Vacuum / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- 99V079000Suspension / Front
03V090000Received . 3,572 units.
Steering / Column
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain motor coaches and motor homes, the steering columns may be missing the lower bolt and nut. A replacement bolt and nut was installed to correct this situation on the production line. If a replacement bolt has been used and not tightened properly, the column may come out of the input shaft when the steering column adjustment mechanism is used.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In such a case, a loss of steering would occur.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will verify the size of the bolt and nut and replace them if needed. Owner notification began april 4, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact prevost at 1-418-831-5432.
Report filed by PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED. Manufacturer campaign number SR03-06. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
01V033003Received . 1,888 units.
Electrical System / 12v/24v/48v Battery
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: transit buses equipped with vanner 60 series battery equalizers. The equalizer could fail to operate properly and cause malfunction of the battery charging system.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Without fusing, the equalizer may melt, burn, or smoke, possibly resulting in a fire or a smoke filled bus, thus necessitating a passenger evacuation of the bus. The failure mode can cause operator distraction, and/or possible personal injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Prevost will notify owners to inspect their buses for certain equalizers by the date code. The affected equalizers will be replaced. Owner notification began november 29, 2000. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact prevost at 1-418-831-2046 or vanner at 1-800-227-6937.
Report filed by PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED.
00V133000Received . 482 units.
Steering / Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: transit buses and bus shells. Some vehicles are fitting with a steering column adjustment plate.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This could lead to loss of vehicle control.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the vehicles for an adjustment plate and will replace the adjustment plate if necessary.
Report filed by PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED.
99V092000Received . 116 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Power Assist / Vacuum / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: transit buses and bus shells. Some brake line hoses may have been manufactured using heater hose material instead of brake line hose material. Heater hoses are not appropriate for use as brake lines because the operating pressure of the braking system is much higher than that of the heating system.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This could result in sudden brake line failure.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the heater hoses with correct brake line hoses.
Report filed by PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED.
99V079000Received . 81 units.
Suspension / Front
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: bus shells. The height control valve lever attached to the radius rod of the independent front suspension may have been fastened without using lock washers.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The lever can loosen over time resulting in improper suspension height adjustment, and possible loss of vehicle control.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install two lock washers on the u-bolt retaining the height control valve lever.
Report filed by PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED. Manufacturer campaign number SR99-20. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
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.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1999 Prevost H3-45 VIPThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1999 Prevost H3-45 VIP: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/prevost/h3-45-vip/1999/. 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
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1999 Prevost H3-45 VIP?
- 6,139 units in 5 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Prevost H3-45 VIP have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 31 recall campaigns for the Prevost H3-45 VIP, model years 1997 to 2026. 5 of them name the 1999 model year.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1999 Prevost H3-45 VIP open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.