2012 Prevost H3: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2012 Prevost H3. The newest campaign is 14V041000. NHTSA received the report on 6 Feb 2014. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System / 12v/24v/48v Battery. 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.
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, 14V041000, in the NHTSA record
Marathon will notify owners, and Marathon service centers will replace the equalizers or converters, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in March 2014. Owners may contact Marathon at 1-352-588-4500.
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Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 711 units in total.
14V041000Received . 450 units.
Electrical System / 12v/24v/48v Battery
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Marathon Coach, Inc. (Marathon) is recalling certain model year 2001-2013 Marathon Conversions Prevost XL, and H3 motorcoaches equipped with Sure Power-brand battery equalizers or DC-DC converters containing a particular epoxy sealing, aka 'potting', compound. The specific potting compound used in the subject products for insulation was found to be capable of conducting electricity after being exposed to heat.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Once electrically conductive, the material is capable of melting and burning, increasing the risk of a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Marathon will notify owners, and Marathon service centers will replace the equalizers or converters, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in March 2014. Owners may contact Marathon at 1-352-588-4500.
Report filed by Marathon Coach, Inc.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
13V015000Received . 261 units.
Equipment
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Prevost is recalling certain model year 2010-2013 H3 and X3 coaches and MTH XLII-45E coach shells manufactured between June 29, 2009, up to June 4, 2012, and equipped with an Automatic Fire Detection and Suppression System (AFSS). There is the possibility that the AFSS could unintentionally activate due to wear of the linear thermal detection cable.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An activation of the AFSS causes the vehicle to come to an unplanned stop. This could increase the risk of a vehicle crash or personal injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Prevost will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and repair the linear thermal detector by adding a protective sheath, free of charge. The recall began in March 2013. Owners may contact Prevost at 1-418-883-2888 x 6558.
Report filed by Prevost Cars, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number SR13-03. 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
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE21011 | Preliminary evaluation | Alternator Front Bearing Failure | Electrical System / Alternator/Generator/Regulator | 13 May 2021 | 3 Oct 2022 | 22E030 |
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.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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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 2012 Prevost H3The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2012 Prevost H3: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/prevost/h3/2012/. 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
- 29 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 15 May 2019
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Marathon Coach, Inc.
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Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2012 Prevost H3?
- 711 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Prevost H3 have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the Prevost H3, model years 2001 to 2020. 2 of them name the 2012 model year.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2012 Prevost H3 open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.