NHTSA Recall 99V092000
NHTSA Campaign Id 99V092000; Date: Apr. 27, 1999
This could result in sudden brake line failure.
Recalled Vehicles:
1999 Prevost H3-41; 1999 Prevost H3-45; 1999 Prevost H3-45 Vip; 1999 Prevost M; 1999 Prevost M5; 1999 Prevost M5E; 1999 Prevost Xl-40; 1999 Prevost Xl-45
Component: Service Brakes, Hydraulic:power Assist:vacuum:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings
Manufactured by: Prevost Car, Incorporated
Affected Units:: 116
Recall 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.
How to Fix:
Dealers will replace the heater hoses with correct brake line hoses.
Recall 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).
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Apr 21, 1999
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