Is This A Lemon?

NHTSA recall campaign

95V016000

ManufacturerPREVOST CAR, INCORPORATEDReported1995-01-03Affected2,075 vehicles

What was wrong

Defect

THE PARKING BRAKE BUTTON CAN BE HIT ACCIDENTLY ALLOWING THE PARKING BRAKE TO RELEASE.

Risk

UNINTENDED OPERATION OF THE PARKING BRAKE BUTTON CAN ALLOW THE BUS TO ROLL FREELY CAUSING A POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A PROTECTOR OVER THE PARKING BRAKE BUTTON IN ORDER TO PREVENT ACCIDENTAL RELEASE OF THE PARKING BRAKES.

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Affected vehicles

137 entries

Prevost
- Astral XL1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994
- H3-401989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994
- H3-411989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994
- H3-451989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994
- H5 601988 1989 1990 1991 1992
- LE Mirage1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994
- LE Mirage XL1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994
- Marathon1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994
- Prestige1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994
- XL1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994