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April 17, 2023 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 23V272000
Improperly Welded Seat Frames/FMVSS 210
An improperly welded seat frame may not adequately restrain the passenger, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V272
Manufacturer Prevost Car (US) Inc.
Components SEATS
Potential Number of Units Affected 280
Summary
Prevost Cars (US) Inc. (Prevost) is recalling certain 2021-2023 X3-45 Commuter buses. The foldable passenger seat frames may have been improperly welded. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 210, “Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages.”
Remedy
Prevost will inspect and replace the seat frames as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed June 6, 2023. Owners may contact Prevost customer service at 1-866-870-2046.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
Prevost Technical Publications
Chronology :
2022-11-11 One field report involving one vehicle was received. The field report indicated that an inadequately welded foldable seat frame was identified.
2022-11-18 Internal Prevost investigation was opened to identify the root cause and to determine if the issue is safety related.
December 2022 The seat supplier inspected a sample of 21 other vehicles to determine if the reported case was an isolated case. Out of the 21 vehicles inspected, no improperly welded seat frames were identified.
2023-03-01 The seat supplier confirmed that the improper weld identified in Prevost’s field report is important for the structural integrity of the seat.
2023-03-21 Case was presented on Volvo Product Safety Working Group (PSWG) to evaluate if there is a potential safety related issue. It was concluded that further investigation was required to complete the assessment.
2023-04-04 Case was presented on Volvo PSWG. Decision made to raise the potential safety issue to Volvo Product Safety Committee (PSC) for review and determination.
2023-04-13 Case was presented to Volvo Product Safety Committee (PSC). It was concluded that there was a safety related defect non-compliance and that a recall is needed.
2023-04-17 Safety Recall report submitted to authorities.
No warranty claims related to this issue. No other field reports, incidents, accidents, injury, or fatality were reported.
3 Affected Products
Vehicle
MAKE | MODEL | YEAR |
PREVOST | X3-45 COMMUTER | 2021-2023 |
2 Associated Documents
Recall Acknowledgement
RCAK-23V272-4311.pdf 645.162KB
Noncompliance Notice 573 Report
RCLRPT-23V272-2884.PDF 215.584KB
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OMB Control No.: 2127-0004 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 23V-272 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Manufacturer Name : Prevost Car (US) Inc. Submission Date : APR 17, 2023 NHTSA Recall No. : 23V-272 Manufacturer Recall No. : NR Manufacturer Information : Manufacturer Name : Prevost Car (US) Inc. Address : 201 South Avenue South Plains NJ 07080 Company phone : 908-222-7211 Population : Number of potentially involved : 280 Estimated percentage with defect : 1 % Vehicle Information : Vehicle 1 : 2021-2023 Prevost X3-45 Commuter Vehicle Type : Body Style : Power Train : NR Descriptive Information : The population was determined based on the production period and location as it is a production issue. The concerned vehicles are certain MY2021 to MY2023 Prevost X3-45 Commuter buses manufactured during the indicated production dates. The recalled products are limited to these specific vehicles since they were the only ones equipped with the potentially defective passenger seats. It is to be noted that only seats equipped with a foldable seat cushion (“Flip-Up Seats”) are concerned by this recall (non-foldable seats have a different frame design). A total of 123 MY2021 Prevost X3-45 Commuter, 88 MY2022 Prevost X3-45 Commuter, and 69 MY2023 Prevost X3-45 Commuter vehicles are affected by the recall. Production Dates : AUG 19, 2020 – OCT 21, 2022 VIN Range 1 : Begin : NR End : NR Not sequential Description of Noncompliance : Description of the Noncompliance : On the concerned vehicles, certain foldable passenger seat frames may have been improperly welded. Considering that seat belts are integrated in the seats, the defective seats may not comply with FMVSS 210 “Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages”. FMVSS 1 : 210 – Seat belt assembly anchorages FMVSS 2 : NR Description of the Safety Risk : If the vehicle is involved in a crash, an improperly welded seat frame could potentially fail to restrain the occupant, thus increasing the risk of injury. Part 573 Safety Recall Report 23V-272 Page 2 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Prevost has not received any reports of death or injury associated with this defect. Therefore, we consider this as a proactive measure to protect the public from the potential risk associated with this defect. Description of the Cause : The defect results from a supplier quality issue (inadequate seat frame welding from the supplier). Identification of Any Warning that can Occur : There is no warning with this issue. Involved Components : Component Name 1 : SEAT 2 PASS CURBSIDE FLIP-UP Component Description : Foldable Seat Component Part Number : 868087 Component Name 2 : SEAT 2 PASS CURBSIDE FLIP-UP Component Description : Foldable Seat Component Part Number : 868089 Component Name 3 : SEAT 2 PASS CURBSIDE FLIP-UP Component Description : Foldable Seat Component Part Number : 868088 Component Name 4 : SEAT 2 PASS STREET SIDE FLIP-UP Component Description : Foldable Seat Component Part Number : 868092 Component Name 5 : SEAT 2 PASS STREET SIDE FLIP-UP Component Description : Foldable Seat Component Part Number : 868094 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 23V-272 Page 3 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Component Name 6 : SEAT 2 PASS STREET SIDE FLIP-UP Component Description : Foldable Seat Component Part Number : 868093 Supplier Identification : Component Manufacturer Name : American Seating Company Address : 801 Broadway Ave. NW Grand Rapids Michigan 49504 Country : United States Chronology : 2022-11-11 One field report involving one vehicle was received. The field report indicated that an inadequately welded foldable seat frame was identified. 2022-11-18 Internal Prevost investigation was opened to identify the root cause and to determine if the issue is safety related. December 2022 The seat supplier inspected a sample of 21 other vehicles to determine if the reported case was an isolated case. Out of the 21 vehicles inspected, no improperly welded seat frames were identified. 2023-03-01 The seat supplier confirmed that the improper weld identified in Prevost’s field report is important for the structural integrity of the seat. 2023-03-21 Case was presented on Volvo Product Safety Working Group (PSWG) to evaluate if there is a potential safety related issue. It was concluded that further investigation was required to complete the assessment. 2023-04-04 Case was presented on Volvo PSWG. Decision made to raise the potential safety issue to Volvo Product Safety Committee (PSC) for review and determination. 2023-04-13 Case was presented to Volvo Product Safety Committee (PSC). It was concluded that there was a safety related defect non-compliance and that a recall is needed. 2023-04-17 Safety Recall report submitted to authorities. No warranty claims related to this issue. No other field reports, incidents, accidents, injury, or fatality were Part 573 Safety Recall Report 23V-272 Page 4 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 reported. Description of Remedy : Description of Remedy Program : Prevost will inspect, and if required, replace the seat frames on all concerned vehicles. Letters will be sent to customers to inform them on how to proceed. Prevost will execute this correction free of charge (parts and labor) for the customers. In case a customer has already inspected and corrected this defect before the safety recall has been launched, this customer will be reimbursed according to Prevost reimbursement plan. How Remedy Component Differs from Recalled Component : After the remedy, all concerned vehicles will be equipped with properly welded passenger seat frames. Identify How/When Recall Condition was Corrected in Production : The recall condition did not have to be corrected in production as the defective seats are no longer installed in vehicles currently being manufactured. Recall Schedule : Description of Recall Schedule : Please note that Prevost does not have a dealer network and the dates entered for the planned dealer notification begin/end date are only to avoid NHTSA Recall Portal error while submitting the recall report. Planned Dealer Notification Date : JUN 06, 2023 – JUN 06, 2023 Planned Owner Notification Date : JUN 06, 2023 – JUN 06, 2023 * NR – Not Reported
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