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PREVOST ( 12V303000 )

Publish Date: Fri, 06 Jul 2012 06:00:00 EST

Vehicle Make / Model:     Model Year(s):
     PREVOST / H3-45     2007-2011
     PREVOST / X3-45     2009-2011
Manufacturer: PREVOST CARS, INC. Mfr's Report Date: JUN 21, 2012
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 12V303000 NHTSA Action Number: N/A
Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL Potential Number of Units Affected: 400 Summary:
 PREVOST IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007-2011 H3-45 AND MODEL YEAR 2009-2011 X3-45 COACHES EQUIPPED WITH VOLVO D13 ENGINES. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR MAY BE INOPERATIVE DUE TO A PERMANENT IDLE SIGNAL. Consequence:
 IF THIS OCCURS, THE VEHICLE MAY STOP RESPONDING TO INPUT FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, AND THUS BECOME STOPPED IN TRAFFIC, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. Remedy:
 PREVOST WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THROTTLE SENSOR, FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN JULY 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PREVOST AT 1-418-883-2888.


http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/recalls/results.cfm?rcl_id=12V303000&searchtype=quicksearch&summary=true&refurl=rss

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