Is This A Lemon?

NHTSA recall campaign

09E035000

ManufacturerPREVOST CARS, INC.Reported2009-06-03Affected50 vehicles

What was wrong

Defect

PREVOST IS RECALLING CERTAIN STEERING DRAG LINK TIE ROD ENDS, P/NO. 61099 AND ITS ASSEMBLY #160959, SOLD AS AFTERMARKET REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR USE ON CERTAIN PREVOST MOTOR COACHES. THE DIMENSION OF THE STEERING DRAG LINK TIE ROD END DOES NOT MEET DANA REQUIREMENTS.

Risk

THE TIE ROD END COULD EVENTUALLY BREAK WHEN SUBMITTED TO HIGH IMPACT AND CREATE A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

Manufacturer remedy

PREVOST WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE TIE ROD ENDS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 30, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PREVOST AT 1-418-831-5432 EXT 235.

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Affected vehicles

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NHTSA did not enumerate affected vehicles for this campaign.