Prevost is recalling certain model year 2012 vip45, x3-45, and xlii vehicles. The steering gearbox bolts may be too long to have been sufficiently torqued.
1995-2012 · 5 model years
Prevost Vip 45 Problems by year
Owners have filed 0 complaints about the Prevost Vip 45 across 5 model years, and it has 4 recalls.
- Complaints
- 0
- Recalls
- 4
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Vip 45 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.
Prevost Vip 45 recalls 4
Vehicle description: transit buses with drive axle equipped with drum brakes only. The design of the differential cross-member reinforcement can crack under certain applications.
The ground studs in the engine and battery compartments do not offer adequate electrical conductivity.
The positive wire connected to post #1 on the starter solenoid could contact the ground wire on the solenoid (post #2) and create a short circuit.
Questions about the Prevost Vip 45
Which Prevost Vip 45 years have the fewest complaints?
How many recalls does the Prevost Vip 45 have?
NHTSA lists 4 recalls across all Prevost Vip 45 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