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.
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.
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.
OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .