Recall Register

1981 Prevost Lemirage: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 1981 Prevost Lemirage. The newest campaign is 82V117000. NHTSA received the report on 3 Dec 1982. The NHTSA record gives the component Steering / Gear Box (Other Than Rack and Pinion). 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, 82V117000, in the NHTSA record

The dealer will inspect the steering gear box and, if necessary, replace the short bolts with longer bolts at no charge to owner.
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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 1,586 units in total.

  • 82V117000Steering / Gear Box (Other Than Rack and Pinion)
  • 82V093000Steering / Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
  • 82V058000Electrical System / Alternator/Generator/Regulator
  • 82V051000Wheels / Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs

  1. 82V117000Received . 454 units.

    Steering / Gear Box (Other Than Rack and Pinion)

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The elastic portion of the retaining bolts used to support the steering gear box may be too short. As a result, these bolts will not lock sufficiently, causing the nuts to loosen and allowing the steering gear box assembly to become inoperative.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    The dealer will inspect the steering gear box and, if necessary, replace the short bolts with longer bolts at no charge to owner.

    Report filed by PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED.

  2. 82V093000Received . 669 units.

    Steering / Steering Wheel/Handle Bar

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain vehicles the steering wheel retaining nut may not have been adequately tightened during assembly. The nut may continue to loosen and could eventually come out, allowing the steering wheel to separate from the steering column.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    The steering wheel retaining nut will be tightened according to specifications and labor costs will be reimbursed by the manufacturer.

    Report filed by PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED.

  3. 82V058000Received . 306 units.

    Electrical System / Alternator/Generator/Regulator

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Insulation of the alternator and post wires on the involved vehicles is insufficient; corrosion may develop due to contact with salt and sand used in snow and ice removal. Corrosion could lead to an electrical short between the alternator body and post.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Corrosion will be removed from wires and posts, a bracket will be installed, and a protective coating of silicon grease and unitrol will be applied.

    Report filed by PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED.

  4. 82V051000Received . 157 units.

    Wheels / Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The inner traction wheel retaining nuts may not have been securely tightened during assembly. Consequently, the nuts could work loose and eventually become lost.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    The wheel retaining nuts will be tightened to specifications, if necessary.

    Report filed by PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED.

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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. 19801
  2. 19814
  3. 19825
  4. 19831
  5. 19842

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. 1981 Prevost Lemirage: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/prevost/lemirage/1981/. 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
29 Mar 2018
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 1981 Prevost Lemirage?
1,586 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Prevost Lemirage have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the Prevost Lemirage, model years 1980 to 1984. 4 of them name the 1981 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1981 Prevost Lemirage open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.