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  NHTSA Recall 99V079000

NHTSA Campaign Id 99V079000; Date: Apr. 14, 1999

The lever can loosen over time resulting in improper suspension height adjustment, and possible loss of vehicle control.

icon1 Recalled Vehicles:

1999 Prevost H3-45 Vip

Component: Suspension:front

Manufactured by: Prevost Car, Incorporated

Affected Units:: 81

icon3 Recall Summary:

Vehicle description: bus shells. The height control valve lever attached to the radius rod of the independent front suspension may have been fastened without using lock washers.

icon2 How to Fix:

Dealers will install two lock washers on the u-bolt retaining the height control valve lever.

icon4 Recall Notes:

Owner notification began June 4, 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).

Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Jun 4, 1999

Also see:

All recalls of Prevost vehicles.

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