Prevost M5e 1999
Model M5e made in 1999 by Prevost got 2 recalls. There were some recalls concerningservice brakes, hydraulic, suspension.
Model 1999
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - POWER ASSIST - VACUUM - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | ||||||||||||||||
| 99V092000 | PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED | from 02/01/1999 to 04/30/1999 | V (Vehicle) | 116 | 04/21/1999 | MFR | PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED | 04/27/1999 | 04/29/1999 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This could result in sudden brake line failure. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the heater hoses with correct brake line hoses. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification is expected to begin during april 1999. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact prevost at 1-418-883-3391. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
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| 00V389000 | PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED | from 01/01/1994 to 12/31/2000 | V (Vehicle) | 3600 | 11/21/2000 | ODI | PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED | 11/21/2000 | 11/29/2000 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: transit coaches. the reinforcement brackets were not welded on the tag axle. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This condition could result in a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will weld the brackets on the tab axle. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began november 21, 2000.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact prevost at 1-418-831-2046.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||