Prevost Car (US) Inc. (Prevost) is recalling certain Prevost buses. Please see the above list of models. The entrance door is missing the emergency exit operating instruction label. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety...
1988-2001 · 14 model years
Prevost H3-40 Problems by year
Owners have filed 1 complaints about the Prevost H3-40 across 14 model years, and it has 8 recalls. The 1994 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (1). The most reported problem area is the brakes.
- Complaints
- 1
- Recalls
- 8
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 1
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
H3-40 complaints by model year
Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.
Most common H3-40 problems
Prevost H3-40 recalls 8
Vehicle description: coaches. The transversal radius rod attachment assembly could develop fatigue cracks and eventually fail.
Vehicle description: transit coaches. The reinforcement brackets were not welded on the tag axle.
Vehicle description: transit buses. The rear suspension forward radius rod support needs reinforcement and the radius rod retaining bolts could become loose.
The parking brake button can be hit accidently allowing the parking brake to release.
Interference of the "drag link" with an adjusting screw of the left disc brake slack adjuster could occur when extreme suspension movement is combined with maximum steering angle.
Battery cable may chafe against the battery rack damaging the cable's insulation which could result in an electrical short.
The force required to release the emergency exit window exceeds twenty pounds.
Latest H3-40 complaints
Possible brake system failure resulted in fire which completely destroyed bus (ohio traffic crash report). *Mjs
Questions about the Prevost H3-40
Which Prevost H3-40 years have the most problems?
By the number of complaints owners filed with NHTSA: 1994 (1). Allowing for how long each has been on the road, the 1994 stands out most. Complaint counts also rise with sales, so compare years of the same model rather than different models.
Which Prevost H3-40 years have the fewest complaints?
What are the most common Prevost H3-40 problems?
Across every model year, owners report problems with the brakes (1) most often.
How many recalls does the Prevost H3-40 have?
NHTSA lists 8 recalls across all Prevost H3-40 model years. Each year's page lists the recalls for that year; check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether the repair has been done.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data