1982 PREVOST PRESTIGE — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
6
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1982 PREVOST PRESTIGE
The 1982 PREVOST PRESTIGE has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 6 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL, STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION).
Recalls for the 1982 PREVOST PRESTIGE
NHTSA has recorded 6 recalls for the 1982 PREVOST PRESTIGE, potentially affecting up to 4,751 vehicles.
Recall 95V013000 — STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
| 1,090 vehicles affected
Defect: IF A PASSENGER TRIES TO EXIT THE LAVATORY COMPARTMENT BY PUSHING WITH HIS BACK AGAINST THE LAVATORY WINDOW AND HIS LEGS AGAINST THE LAVATORY DOOR, THE WINDOW CAN SEPARATE.
Consequence: IF THE WINDOW SEPARATES, THE OCCUPANT CAN FALL THROUGH THE WINDOW AND SUFFER SEVERE AND/OR EXTREME INJURIES.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A RAIL IN THE LAVATORY COMPARTMENT WINDOW SO THAT LAVATORY OCCUPANTS CAN PRESS AGAINST THE RAIL RATHER THAN THE WINDOW, AND TO HELP THE PASSENGER TO KEEP BALANCE WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING.
View full details →Recall 95V016000 — PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
| 2,075 vehicles affected
Defect: THE PARKING BRAKE BUTTON CAN BE HIT ACCIDENTLY ALLOWING THE PARKING BRAKE TO RELEASE.
Consequence: UNINTENDED OPERATION OF THE PARKING BRAKE BUTTON CAN ALLOW THE BUS TO ROLL FREELY CAUSING A POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A PROTECTOR OVER THE PARKING BRAKE BUTTON IN ORDER TO PREVENT ACCIDENTAL RELEASE OF THE PARKING BRAKES.
View full details →Recall 82V117000 — STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
| 454 vehicles affected
Defect: THE ELASTIC PORTION OF THE RETAINING BOLTS USED TO SUPPORT THE STEERING GEAR BOX MAY BE TOO SHORT. AS A RESULT, THESE BOLTS WILL NOT LOCK SUFFICIENTLY, CAUSING THE NUTS TO LOOSEN AND ALLOWING THE STEERING GEAR BOX ASSEMBLY TO BECOME INOPERATIVE.
Remedy: THE DEALER WILL INSPECT THE STEERING GEAR BOX AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE SHORT BOLTS WITH LONGER BOLTS AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
View full details →Recall 82V093000 — STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
| 669 vehicles affected
Defect: ON CERTAIN VEHICLES THE STEERING WHEEL RETAINING NUT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ADEQUATELY TIGHTENED DURING ASSEMBLY. THE NUT MAY CONTINUE TO LOOSEN AND COULD EVENTUALLY COME OUT, ALLOWING THE STEERING WHEEL TO SEPARATE FROM THE STEERING COLUMN.
Remedy: THE STEERING WHEEL RETAINING NUT WILL BE TIGHTENED ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATIONS AND LABOR COSTS WILL BE REIMBURSED BY THE MANUFACTURER.
View full details →Recall 82V058000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
| 306 vehicles affected
Defect: INSULATION OF THE ALTERNATOR AND POST WIRES ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES IS INSUFFICIENT; CORROSION MAY DEVELOP DUE TO CONTACT WITH SALT AND SAND USED IN SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL. CORROSION COULD LEAD TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT BETWEEN THE ALTERNATOR BODY AND POST.
Remedy: CORROSION WILL BE REMOVED FROM WIRES AND POSTS, A BRACKET WILL BE INSTALLED, AND A PROTECTIVE COATING OF SILICON GREASE AND UNITROL WILL BE APPLIED.
View full details →Recall 82V051000 — WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
| 157 vehicles affected
Defect: THE INNER TRACTION WHEEL RETAINING NUTS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN SECURELY TIGHTENED DURING ASSEMBLY. CONSEQUENTLY, THE NUTS COULD WORK LOOSE AND EVENTUALLY BECOME LOST.
Remedy: THE WHEEL RETAINING NUTS WILL BE TIGHTENED TO SPECIFICATIONS, IF NECESSARY.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1982 PREVOST PRESTIGE
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1982 PREVOST PRESTIGE.
Safety Rating for the 1982 PREVOST PRESTIGE
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1982 PREVOST PRESTIGE in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1982 PREVOST PRESTIGE
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1982 PREVOST PRESTIGE
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the PREVOST PRESTIGE
- 1977 PREVOST PRESTIGE — 0 complaints
- 1978 PREVOST PRESTIGE — 0 complaints
- 1979 PREVOST PRESTIGE — 0 complaints
- 1980 PREVOST PRESTIGE — 0 complaints
- 1981 PREVOST PRESTIGE — 0 complaints
- 1982 PREVOST PRESTIGE (current)
- 1983 PREVOST PRESTIGE — 0 complaints
- 1984 PREVOST PRESTIGE — 0 complaints
- 1985 PREVOST PRESTIGE — 0 complaints
- 1986 PREVOST PRESTIGE — 0 complaints
- 1987 PREVOST PRESTIGE — 0 complaints
Other PREVOST Models
- PREVOST XLII-40MTH — 4 total complaints
- PREVOST H3-45 — 3 total complaints
- PREVOST H345 — 3 total complaints
- PREVOST H3-40 — 2 total complaints
- PREVOST LE MIRAGE XL 2 — 2 total complaints
- PREVOST LE MIRAGE XL-45 — 2 total complaints
- PREVOST H3-45VIP — 1 total complaint
- PREVOST LE MIRAGE — 1 total complaint