Prevost Recalls 2025 X3-45 Commuter Buses Due to Seat Belt Anchorage Defect
Prevost is recalling 2025 X3-45 Commuter buses because improperly installed wheelchair seat belt anchorages may detach in a crash, increasing injury risk.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
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 recall involves a structural vehicle defect (seat belt anchorage) that increases the risk of injury in a crash, but the source text does not report any actual injuries or fatalities, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.
Plain-English summary
Prevost Car (US) Inc. is recalling certain 2025 X3-45 Commuter buses. The recall addresses a defect where the wheelchair seat belt anchorage may have been improperly installed. As a result, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."
An improperly installed seat belt anchorage can detach during a crash, which increases the risk of injury to occupants. The source text does not report any specific injuries or fatalities associated with this defect.
Prevost will inspect and reinstall the seat belt anchorage as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on November 6, 2025. Owners may contact Prevost's customer service at 1-866-870-2046. Prevost's number for this recall is SR25-311. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning November 7, 2025.
The recalled product
- Product
- PREVOST X3-45 COMMUTER
- Brand
- PREVOST
- Manufacturer
- Prevost Car (US) Inc.
- Category
- Vehicle — Bus
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 31
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 (1)
- X3-45 COMMUTER
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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