Prevost Car (US) Inc.: Equipment:Other:Labels (1992 PREVOST H3-40, 1992 PREVOST XL-40, 1993 PREVOST H3-40…)

Company / brand

Prevost Car (US) Inc.

Product

1992 PREVOST H3-40; 1992 PREVOST XL-40; 1993 PREVOST H3-40; 1993 PREVOST XL-40; 1994 PREVOST H3-40; 1994 PREVOST H3-45; 1994 PREVOST XL-40; 1995 PREVOST H3-41; 1995 PREVOST H3-45; 1995 PREVOST XL-40; 1995 PREVOST XL-45; 1996 PREVOST H3-41; 1996 PREVOST H3-45; 1996 PREVOST XL-40; 1996 PREVOST XL-45; 1997 PREVOST H3-41; 1997 PREVOST H3-45; 1997 PREVOST XL-40; 1997 PREVOST XL-45; 1998 PREVOST H3-41; 1998 PREVOST H3-45; 1998 PREVOST XL-40; 1998 PREVOST XL-45; 1999 PREVOST H3-41; 1999 PREVOST H3-45; 1999 PREVOST XL-40; 1999 PREVOST XL-45; 2000 PREVOST H3-41; 2000 PREVOST H3-45; 2000 PREVOST XL-40; 2000 PREVOST XL-45; 2000 PREVOST XLII-45; 2001 PREVOST H3-41; 2001 PREVOST H3-45; 2001 PREVOST XLII-45; 2002 PREVOST H3-41; 2002 PREVOST H3-45; 2002 PREVOST XLII-45; 2003 PREVOST H3-41; 2003 PREVOST H3-45; 2003 PREVOST XLII-45; 2004 PREVOST H3-41; 2004 PREVOST H3-45; 2004 PREVOST XLII-45; 2005 PREVOST H3-41; 2005 PREVOST H3-45; 2005 PREVOST XLII-45; 2006 PREVOST H3-41; 2006 PREVOST H3-45; 2006 PREVOST XLII-45

Reason / hazard

Missing instructions may prevent or delay passengers from evacuating the bus during an emergency, increasing the risk of injury.

What to do (remedy)

Prevost will replace the emergency exit label, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed December 7, 2026. Owners may contact Prevost's customer service at 1-866-870-2046. Prevost's number for this recall is SR26-19.

Distribution / sold at

Potentially affected: 7509

Defect

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 Standard (FMVSS) number 217, "Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release."

Component

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

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