| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
04V432000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
PREVOST |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
XL2-45 |
| Model Year: |
2005 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
SR04-13 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
SUSPENSION |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED |
| Manufacturered: |
20040310 - 20040618 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
121 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20040913 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20040913 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
PREVOST CARS, INC. |
| Report Received Date: |
20040907 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20040915 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
ON CERTAIN BUSES, CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE MATERIAL USED TO MAKE SUSPENSION RADIUS ROD PINS. |
| Consequence Summary: |
BROKEN ROD PINS CAN CAUSE A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL INSPECT ALL PARTS AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE ROD PINS. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING SEPTEMBER 2004. CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT PREVOST AT 1-418-831-5432. |