Recall Register

2020 Prevost H3-45 VIP: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2020 Prevost H3-45 VIP. The newest campaign is 23V126000. NHTSA received the report on 24 Feb 2023. The NHTSA record gives the component Equipment / Emergency / Fire Supression / Sensors. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.

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

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 23V126000, in the NHTSA record

Prevost will inspect the vehicles, install spacers between the optical fire sensor and bracket, and replace the optical fire sensor, if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 8, 2023. Owners may contact Prevost customer service at 1-866-870-2046. Prevost's number for this recall is SR23-05.
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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 6,936 units in total.

  1. 23V126000Received . 555 units.

    Equipment / Emergency / Fire Supression / Sensors

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Prevost Car (US) Inc. (Prevost) is recalling certain 2018-2023 H3-45 motor coaches and H3-45 VIP motorhomes, and 2019 H3-41 motor coaches. The Automatic Fire Suppression System (AFSS) optical fire sensor positioned in the engine compartment's lower region may corrode and malfunction. In this event, the AFSS may give a false warning to the driver, command an unwarranted engine shutdown, and release a chemical fire extinguishing agent in the engine compartment.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The activation of the Automatic Fire Suppression System can cause a sudden loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash. Additionally, a disabled coach may require an evacuation procedure in an uncontrolled traffic situation, increasing the risk of injury to passengers.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Prevost will inspect the vehicles, install spacers between the optical fire sensor and bracket, and replace the optical fire sensor, if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 8, 2023. Owners may contact Prevost customer service at 1-866-870-2046. Prevost's number for this recall is SR23-05.

    Report filed by Prevost Car (US) Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number SR23-05. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 22V221000Received . 6,342 units.

    Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Gasoline / Belts and Associated Pulleys

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Prevost Car (US) Inc. (Prevost) is recalling certain 2010-2023 H3-45, H3-45 VIP, X3-45, X3-45 Com, and X3-45 VIP vehicles. In the event of the alternator front bearing seizing, the alternator belt may continue to operate, causing the bearing to overheat.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    An overheated alternator bearing can increase the risk of a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Prevost will replace the alternator belt, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 30, 2022. Owners may contact Prevost customer service at 1-866-870-2046.

    Report filed by Prevost Car (US) Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number SR22-05. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 19V900000Received . 39 units.

    Power Train / Driveline / Driveshaft

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Prevost Cars, Inc. (Prevost) is recalling certain 2020 Prevost X3-45 VIP, X3-45 Passenger, H3-45 VIP, and H3-45 Passenger coach buses. The driveshaft clamp bolts may not be properly tightened.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The driveshaft connection may separate resulting in a loss of drive. Additionally, a section of the driveshaft may detach from the vehicle, becoming a road hazard. Either condition increases the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Prevost has notified owners, and will replace and properly tighten the driveshaft clamp bolts, free of charge. The recall began December 19, 2019. Owners may contact Prevost customer service at 1-866-870-2046. Prevost's number for this recall is SR19-43.

    Report filed by Prevost Cars, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number SR19-43. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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

NHTSA investigations that name the 2020 Prevost H3-45 VIP
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
PE21011Preliminary evaluationAlternator Front Bearing FailureElectrical System / Alternator/Generator/Regulator13 May 20213 Oct 202222E030

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. 19971
  2. 19982
  3. 19995
  4. 20003
  5. 20012
  6. 20021
  7. 20031
  8. 20062
  9. 20073
  10. 20084
  11. 20093
  12. 20106
  13. 20116
  14. 20127
  15. 20137
  16. 20146
  17. 20156
  18. 20166
  19. 20175
  20. 20185
  21. 20193
  22. 20203
  23. 20212
  24. 20226
  25. 20237
  26. 20244
  27. 20261

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. 2020 Prevost H3-45 VIP: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/prevost/h3-45-vip/2020/. 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 (US) Inc.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2020 Prevost H3-45 VIP?
6,936 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 H3-45 VIP have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 31 recall campaigns for the Prevost H3-45 VIP, model years 1997 to 2026. 3 of them name the 2020 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2020 Prevost H3-45 VIP open?
No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.