Campaign 26V-093

Passenger seat anchors may have been improperly installed

Defect summary

Prevost Car (US) Inc. (Prevost) is recalling certain 2025-2026 X3-45 commuter buses. The passenger seat anchors may have been improperly installed.

Consequence

An improperly installed seat anchor may not adequately restrain the seat occupant, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.

Remedy

Prevost will inspect and reinstall the seat anchor as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 10, 2026. Owners may contact Prevost's customer service at 1-866-870-2046. Prevost's number for this recall is SR26-304. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning February 27, 2026.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 26V093000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

One product line is covered

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

Vehicles covered by campaign 26V-093
Make	Model	Model years	Complaints on this component
Prevost	X3-45 Commuter	2025 to 2026	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.

Before the recall

No service bulletins on this component preceded the recall

Distinct manufacturer communications on the same component group, make, model and model year in the 24 months before the report date.

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications file.

Service bulletins

23V-475 Jul 11, 2023
Bolt securing the passenger seat recline mechanism may loosen and disengage, resulting in an unsecured seat back
23V-272 Apr 17, 2023
Foldable passenger seat frames may have been improperly welded
23V-271 Apr 17, 2023
Foldable passenger seat cushion bolts may be loose and could fall out, allowing the seat cushion to detach from the seat frame
22V-496 Jul 11, 2022
Retention pin securing the passenger seat recline mechanism could fail, causing the mechanism to collapse, and result in a loose backrest
22V-495 Jul 11, 2022
One bolt that secures the rear bench seat frame to the body of the vehicle was not installed during the manufacturing process
22V-237 Apr 12, 2022
Passenger bench seat frame bolts may have been improperly tightened during assembly