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Safety recall notices and repair campaigns registered for the 1999 Prevost H3-45 Coach in Canada.
On certain vehicles, the drag link adjustment collar bolt could contact the pitman arm. As such, the drag link turnbuckle could fracture and fail. A sudden loss of steering control could result in a crash causing property damage and/or personal injury. Correction: Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the drag link turnbuckle assembly.
A failure of this component (steering) may increase the risk of a crash or injury.
Authorized dealerships will inspect the vehicle and complete all necessary repairs free of charge (parts and labor).
On certain vehicles, the upper and lower steering column may be missing a bolt and nut missing. This could cause the steering column to slip out of the mating shaft when the column's adjustment mechanism is used. If this were to happen, steering function would be completely lost. Correction: Dealer will install a bolt and nut if missing. If they are present, dealer will torque to specs.
A failure of this component (steering) may increase the risk of a crash or injury.
Authorized dealerships will inspect the vehicle and complete all necessary repairs free of charge (parts and labor).
Certain transit buses equipped with Vanner 60 series battery equalizers. The equalizer could fail to operate properly and cause malfunction of the battery charging system. Without fusing, the equalizer may melt, burn, or smoke, possibly resulting in a fire or a smoke filled bus, thus necessitating a passenger evacuation of the bus. The failure mode can cause operator distraction, and/or possible personal injury. Correction: Prévost will notify owners to inspect their buses for certain equalizers by the date code. The affected equalizers will be replaced.
A failure of this component (electrical) may increase the risk of a crash or injury.
Authorized dealerships will inspect the vehicle and complete all necessary repairs free of charge (parts and labor).
On certain vehicles with high mileage or subjected to severe working conditions, the tag axle may deveop fatigue cracks and eventually a tag axle failure. This could have adverse effects on handling and could result in a crash. Correction: Reinforcement parts will be installed and cracks repaired if necessary in order to strengthen the tag axle.
A failure of this component (suspension) may increase the risk of a crash or injury.
Authorized dealerships will inspect the vehicle and complete all necessary repairs free of charge (parts and labor).
On certain vehicles fitted with a steering column adjustment plate, the bolts fastening the steering column to the adjustment plate may fail. If all four bolts were to fail, the steering column would become loose in the driver's hands, leading to loss of vehicle control. Correction: Steering column adjustment plate will be replaced with one of a new design with individually tested fastening bolts.
A failure of this component (steering) may increase the risk of a crash or injury.
Authorized dealerships will inspect the vehicle and complete all necessary repairs free of charge (parts and labor).
On certain vehicles, if a front collision should occur, there is a risk that the emergency exit window unlocking if the window stops strike the locking lever and break it. This condition wuld create the possibility of passenger ejection. Correction: The top will be cut off of the window stops to prevent contact with the locking lever.
A failure of this component (structure) may increase the risk of a crash or injury.
Authorized dealerships will inspect the vehicle and complete all necessary repairs free of charge (parts and labor).
On certain vehicles, the pneumatic 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. This could result in sudden brake line failure. Correction: Brake line hoses will be inspected and replaced where necessary with correct pneumatic brake line hoses.
A failure of this component (brakes) may increase the risk of a crash or injury.
Authorized dealerships will inspect the vehicle and complete all necessary repairs free of charge (parts and labor).
THE NUTS FIXING THE ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY CABLES WERE NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED BEFORE BEING TORQUED. THE NUTS COULD BECOME LOOSE OVER TIME WHICH COULD RESULT IN A SHORT CIRCUIT ON THE STARTER TERMINAL AND A POSSIBLE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. CORRECTION: CABLES WILL BE INSPECTED, CABLES AND TERMINALS WILL BE CLEANED AND PROPERLY INSTALLED AT THE CORRECT TORQUE.
A failure of this component (electrical) may increase the risk of a crash or injury.
Authorized dealerships will inspect the vehicle and complete all necessary repairs free of charge (parts and labor).
THE FRONT AND REAR SUSPENSION RADIUS ROD LOCKING TAB PLATE BOLTS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN LUBRICATED BEFORE THE PROPER TORQUE WAS APPLIED. IMPROPER TORQUING MAY CAUSE LOOSENING OF THE ATTACHMENT AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME. THIS COULD RESULT IN DIMINISHED STEERING CONTROL. CORRECTION: NEW LOCKING TAB PLATES WILL BE INSTALLED AND BOLTS WILL BE CORRECTLY LUBRICATED AND TORQUED.
A failure of this component (suspension) may increase the risk of a crash or injury.
Authorized dealerships will inspect the vehicle and complete all necessary repairs free of charge (parts and labor).
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