Campaign 21V-348

Parts of the seat belt installed at flip-up seats may have been incorrectly assembled, causing the shoulder strap to sit improperly on a person in…

Defect summary

Prevost Cars, Inc. (Prevost) is recalling 2021 X3 Commuter Coach. Parts of the seat belt installed at flip-up seats may have been incorrectly assembled, causing the shoulder strap to sit improperly on a person in a wheelchair.

Consequence

An improperly positioned seat belt increases the risk of an injury.

Remedy

Prevost will provide inspection and repair instructions, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 11, 2021. Owners may contact Prevost customer service at 1-866-870-2046. Prevost's number for this recall is SR21-301.

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.safercar.gov.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 21V348000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

One product line is covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about seat belts on these vehicles: 0, of which 0 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 21V-348
Make	Model	Model years	Complaints on this component
Prevost	X3-45 Commuter	2021	0

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.

Investigation

No NHTSA investigation is linked to this recall

Most recalls are started by the manufacturer. This one lists "Manufacturer" as its origin.

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