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HighNHTSA·24V179000·Announced 2024-03-06

2024 Prevost H3-45 Bus Recalled Over Improperly Installed Battery Cable Grommet

Prevost is recalling 2024 H3-45 buses because an improperly installed grommet allows battery cables to chafe, risking electrical short circuit and fire.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The defect creates a fire hazard with risk of injury from vehicle evacuation in traffic, but no injuries have been reported. The source states the hazard is potential rather than actual, placing this at the High severity level per the rubric criteria.

Plain-English summary

Prevost Car (US) Inc. is recalling certain 2024 Prevost H3-45 and H3-45 VIP buses. The grommet that protects the battery cables passing through a metallic panel was improperly installed in these vehicles.

This improper installation allows the battery cables to chafe on the edges of the metallic panel. Chafing of the cables can lead to an electrical short circuit.

An electrical short circuit increases the risk of a vehicle fire. A vehicle fire may require an evacuation procedure in an uncontrolled traffic situation, which increases the risk of injury to passengers.

Owners who received notification letters on April 8, 2024 should contact Prevost customer service at 1-866-870-2046 to schedule an inspection and reinstallation of the grommet at no charge. Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or visit www.nhtsa.gov.

The recalled product

Product
PREVOST H3-45, H3-45 VIP
Brand
PREVOST
Manufacturer
Prevost Car (US) Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Motorcoach
Hazard
Affected units
79

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (2)

  • H3-45
  • H3-45 VIP

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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