Prevost XLII-45 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 10 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 16 model years of the Prevost XLII-45 (2000–2015).

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All Prevost XLII-45 recalls (10)

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

1. Connection (steering)

   NHTSA 18V928000 Reported December 21, 2018 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, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006

2. Electrical system: wiring

   NHTSA 15V348000 Reported June 5, 2015 452 vehicles potentially affected Prevost Cars, Inc.

   Prevost Cars, Inc. (Prevost) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 X3-45, XLII-45, H3-41, and H3-45 coaches manufactured November 30, 2009, to August 12, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the wires for the Automatic Fire Suppression System (AFSS) Linear Thermal Detector (LTD) may be damaged by temperatures in the engine compartment.

   Remedy: Prevost will notify owners, and dealers will relocate the AFSS LTD wiring, free of charge. The recall began on July 17, 2015. Owners may contact Prevost customer service at 1-800-463-7738. Prevost's number for this…

   Model years: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

3. Equipment

   NHTSA 15V119000 Reported March 2, 2015 291 vehicles potentially affected Prevost Cars, Inc.

   Prevost Cars, Inc. (Prevost) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Prevost XLII-45, X3-45, X3-45 VIP, H3-41, H3-45, and H3-45 VIP motorcoaches manufactured July 23, 2013, to November 28, 2014, and equipped with certain Kidde plastic valve disposable handheld fire extinguishers. These fire extinguishers may not fully discharge as…

   Remedy: Prevost will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the fire extinguisher if necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 27, 2015. Owners may contact Prevost customer service at 1-877-773-8678.…

   Model years: 2014, 2015

4. Labels (equipment)

   NHTSA 13V150000 Reported April 19, 2013 655 vehicles potentially affected Prevost Cars, Inc.

   Prevost is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 X3-45 VIP, 2006-2013 H3-45 VIP, and 2006-2011 XLII-45 coach buses equipped with window part numbers: 790612, 790613, and 790614. These vehicles were manufactured between October 31, 2003, through April 10, 2013. On the vehicles involved, the decals explaining how to open the emergency…

   Remedy: Prevost will notify owners, and dealers will replace the emergency window decals, free of charge. An interim notice was mailed to owners on August 1, 2013. Owners were notified that the replacement decals are available…

   Model years: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

5. Hose, piping, and connections (steering)

   NHTSA 08V610000 Reported November 24, 2008 640 vehicles potentially affected PREVOST CARS, INC.

   Prevost is recalling 395 my 2007-2009 mth xl2-45, mth xl2-45e, and x3-45 motor homes and motor coaches. On some vehicles, the power steering hose protective skin has been damaged at assembly, leaving the metal braiding exposed to the environment.

   Remedy: Dealers will repair the power steering hose assembly. The recall is expected to begin during november 2008. Owners may contact prevost at 1-418-831-5432.

   Model years: 2007, 2008, 2009

6. Structure

   NHTSA 08V448000 Reported September 3, 2008 189 vehicles potentially affected PREVOST CARS, INC.

   Prevost is recalling 189 my 2008-2009 xlii-45, xlii-45e, x3-45 motor homes and h3-41, h3-45, and vip motor coaches. Due to improper installation of the escape hatch retaining bolts, these bolts can break.

   Remedy: Prevost will provide parts and installation instructions to the owners of the affected vehicles. The recall began on october 21, 2008. Owners may contact prevost at 1-418-883-3391.

   Model years: 2008, 2009

7. Parking brake

   NHTSA 07V371000 Reported August 20, 2007 686 vehicles potentially affected PREVOST CARS, INC.

   On certain motor coaches equipped with bendix sr-7 spring brake modulating valves, the internal rubber check valve may leak causing a delay in the application of the spring brakes to park the vehicle after the operator pulls the dash valve button.

   Remedy: Prevost is working with bendix to repair these vehicles (please see 07e037). Bendix will install a check valve repair kit for the affected sr-7 spring brake modulating valve free of charge. The recall began on…

   Model years: 2006, 2007

8. Shaft pitman (steering)

   NHTSA 06V214000 Reported June 14, 2006 423 vehicles potentially affected PREVOST CARS, INC.

   On certain motor homes equipped with front independent suspension, two spindle shafts were improperly processed during manufacturing which weakened the shafts.

   Remedy: Dealers will replace the two spindle shafts and surrounding parts free of charge. The recall began on october 12, 2006. Owners may contact prevost at 418-831-5432.

   Model years: 2004, 2005

9. Column (steering)

   NHTSA 03V090000 Reported March 7, 2003 3,572 vehicles potentially affected PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED

   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…

   Model years: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003

10. Cooling system (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 00V342000 Reported October 25, 2000 487 vehicles potentially affected PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED

    Vehicle description: transit coaches. Some coolant heaters may have been provided without a combustion chamber (burner tube). A flame will be noticed exiting the exhaust pipe at the bottom of the unit.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect the coolant heater for a combustion chamber. If a chamber is missing, one will be added.

    Model years: 2000, 2001

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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.