Passenger Seat Recline Mechanism Failure – 2021-2023 Prevost X3-45 Commuter Buses

July 11, 2022 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 22V496000

Passenger Seat Recline Mechanism Failure/FMVSS 210

During a crash, the loose backrest and the seat belt may not properly restrain the occupant, increasing the risk of an injury.

 

NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V496

Manufacturer PrevosteBay logo Car (US) Inc.

Components SEATS

Potential Number of Units Affected 168

 

Summary

PrevosteBay logo Car (US) Inc. (PrevosteBay logo) is recalling certain 2021-2023 X3-45 commuter buses. The retention pin securing the passenger seat recline mechanism could fail, causing the mechanism to collapse, and result in a loose backrest. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 210, “Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages.”

 

Remedy

Dealers will inspect and replace the retention pins and c-clips, if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on August 25, 2022. Owners may contact PrevosteBay logo’s customer service at 1-866-870-2046.

 

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.nhtsa.gov.

 

Prevost Technical Publications

 


DESCRIPTION

INVOLVES: recline mechanism on Commuters equipped with American Seating passenger seats.
APPLIES TO: fixed seats & sliding seats.

C-clip that holds the pin in place at the connection point with the backrest falls off and missing.
Once the pin holding the recline mechanism comes out the seat, the reclining function doesn’t operate properly.

 


Chronology :

2022-03-07 First field report submitted involving 4 vehicles.

2022-03-11 Internal PrevosteBay logo investigation was opened to identify the root cause and to determine if the issue is safety related.

2022-03-22 The passenger seat supplier and PrevosteBay logo repaired the defective seats. The passenger seat supplier started an investigation.

2022-04-11 The passenger seat supplier tested samples of retention pins and c-clips (measurements, c-clip pull force testing, and material hardness testing). No issues were detected on the inspected hardware. The holes in the sampled mating brackets were measured and no issues were detected.

2022-05-31 The seats located at the Plattsburg manufacturing facility were inspected, and no issues were identified.

2022-06-06 An inspection of all the vehicles equipped with the defective seats was launched by PrevosteBay logo.

2022-06-16 Three failed seats were identified on a vehicle. The vehicle was repaired by PrevosteBay logo and the seat supplier. The seat supplier will inspect some of the targeted vehicles.

2022-06-29 Case was presented on VolvoeBay logo Product Safety Working Group (PSWG) to evaluate if there is a potential safety related issue.

2022-07-07 Case was presented to VolvoeBay logo Product Safety Committee (PSC). It was concluded that there was a safety related defect and that a recall is needed.

2022-07-11 Safety Recall report submitted to authorities.

No warranty claims related to this issue. No other field reports, incidents, accidents, injury, or fatality were reported.

 


3 Affected Products

Vehicle

MAKEMODELYEAR
PREVOSTeBay logoX3-45 COMMUTER2021-2023

 


9 Associated Documents

Recall Acknowledgement

RCAK-22V496-3284.pdf 645.721KB

 


Noncompliance Notice 573 Report

RCLRPT-22V496-1421.PDF 214.815KB

 


Recall 573 Report- 08/08/2022

RCLRPT-22V496-7357.PDF 214.822KB

 


ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)

RCONL-22V496-0878.pdf 259.769KB

 


Safety Bulletin

RCSB-22V496-1383.pdf 593.425KB

 


Recall 573 Report- 08/17/2022

RCLRPT-22V496-5160.PDF 214.821KB

 


Recall Quarterly Report #1, 2022-3

RCLQRT-22V496-9967.PDF 211.145KB

 


Recall Quarterly Report #2, 2022-4

RCLQRT-22V496-2396.PDF 211.249KB

 


Recall Quarterly Report #3, 2023-1

RCLQRT-22V496-5293.PDF 211.335KB

 


Latest Recalls Documents

https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms/cs/documentList.xhtml?docId=22V496&docType=RCL

 


 

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