1999 Prevost H3-45 Recalls, Complaints & Specs
7 safety recalls list the 1999 Prevost H3-45. Check your own VIN below.
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7 safety recalls for the 1999 Prevost H3-45
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Column (steering)
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…
Remedy: 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…
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12v/24v/48v battery (electrical system)
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.
Remedy: 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…
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Suspension
Vehicle description: transit coaches. The reinforcement brackets were not welded on the tag axle.
Remedy: Dealers will weld the brackets on the tab axle.
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Steering wheel/handle bar (steering)
Vehicle description: transit buses and bus shells. Some vehicles are fitting with a steering column adjustment plate.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect the vehicles for an adjustment plate and will replace the adjustment plate if necessary.
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Glass, side/rear (visibility)
Vehicle description: transit coaches. If a front collision should happen, the emergency exit window would unlock if the window stops strike the locking levers and break them, due to a relative displacement between these parts.
Remedy: Dealers will cut the top of the stop.
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Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (service brakes)
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.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the heater hoses with correct brake line hoses.
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Suspension: front
Vehicle description: transit buses. The bolts fixing the radius rod locking tab plates were not lubricated before being tightened.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect the bolts, lubricating them, installing a new locking tab plate, and retightening the bolts.
No owner complaints on file
NHTSA has no owner complaints on file for the 1999 Prevost H3-45. For context, the average model year in NHTSA's database has dozens; a zero can mean a reliable vehicle, a rare one, or both.
Compare Prevost H3-45 model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Prevost H3-45 model year in NHTSA's database.
Checking a specific 1999 Prevost H3-45
How do I know if my 1999 Prevost H3-45 has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 7 campaigns currently list the 1999 Prevost H3-45; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Prevost dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 00V133000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Prevost models
- XLII-40MTH3 complaints
- LE Mirage XL 22 complaints
- H3-401 complaints
- H3-45VIP1 complaints
- H3451 complaints
- LE Mirage1 complaints
- LE Mirage XL-451 complaints
- Xlii1 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.