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Prevost XL-45 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 5 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 8 model years of the Prevost XL-45 (1994–2001).

5
safety recalls, all years
0
owner complaints, all years
1997
year with most recalls

Pick your Prevost XL-45 model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2001 Prevost XL-4510
2000 Prevost XL-4530
1999 Prevost XL-4530
1998 Prevost XL-4520
1997 Prevost XL-4530
1996 Prevost XL-4520
1995 Prevost XL-4510
1994 Prevost XL-4510

All Prevost XL-45 recalls (5)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Prevost XL-45, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Connection (steering)

    NHTSA 18V928000 Reported 676 vehicles potentially affected Prevost Cars, Inc.

    Prevost Cars, Inc (Prevost) is recalling certain 2000 XL-45 buses, 2000-2006 XL2-45 buses and 2007-2014 X3-45 buses. The draglink tube turnbuckle may fracture causing a loss of steering.

    Remedy: Prevost has notified owners, and dealers will replace the draglink, free of charge. Prevost issued an interim notification to owners on February 13, 2019. The recall began June 3, 2019. Owners may contact Prevost…

    Model years: 2000

  2. Suspension

    NHTSA 00V389000 Reported 3,600 vehicles potentially affected PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED

    Vehicle description: transit coaches. The reinforcement brackets were not welded on the tag axle.

    Remedy: Dealers will weld the brackets on the tab axle.

    Model years: 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001

  3. Suspension: upper ball joint

    NHTSA 00V262000 Reported 554 vehicles potentially affected PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED

    Vehicle description: bus shells and coaches. The ball joint sealing boot could be perforated allowing grease leakage.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the boot.

    Model years: 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000

  4. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (service brakes)

    NHTSA 99V092000 Reported 116 vehicles potentially affected PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED

    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.

    Model years: 1999

  5. Labels (equipment)

    NHTSA 97V032000 Reported 170 vehicles potentially affected PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED

    The vehicle identification number (VIN) is not in compliance with part 565, "vehicle identification number - content requirements."

    Remedy: Prevost will supply a "corrected" certification of origin for these vehicles.

    Model years: 1997

Other Prevost models

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.