Incorrect Seat Belt Installed – 2021-2023 Prevost X3-45 Commuter Motorcoaches

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US interim recall notif letter PREVOST SAFETY RECALL SR22-13 NHTSA SAFETY RECALL #22V-698 October 2022 «customer» «add» «po» «city», «st» «zip» USA IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL This notice applies to your vehicle(s), see VIN list below. Dear Customer, This notice is sent to you in accordance with the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act. Prevost Car US Inc. has decided that certain 2021-2023 X3-45 Commuter fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 208 Occupant Crash Protection. DEFECT DESCRIPTION The driver seat belts installed in the targeted vehicles do not comply to FMVSS208 “Occupant Crash Protection” since the driver’s seat is equipped with a Type 1 seat belt (twopoint seat belt) rather than a Type 2 seat belt (three-point seat belt). SAFETY RISK If the vehicle is involved in a crash, a two-point seat belt could provide reduced driver protection compared to a three-point seat belt, thus increasing the risk of driver injury. Prevost has not received any reports of death or injury associated with this issue. IDENTIFICATION OF ANY WARNING THAT CAN PRECEDE There is no warning with this issue. INTERIM NOTICE We are currently preparing the remedy. We will notify you again when the remedy is ready. US interim recall notif letter REMEDY PROGRAM Prevost will replace the driver seat on all affected vehicles (the replacement driver seat comprises an integrated three-point seat belt). Prevost will execute this correction free of charge (parts and labor) for the customers. According to our records, you are the registered owner of the following vehicles involved in this safety recall «groupe»-«code»: «VIN1» «VIN5» «VIN9» «VIN13» «VIN17» «VIN21» «VIN25» «VIN29» «VIN33» «VIN37» «VIN41» «VIN45» «VIN49» «VIN53» «VIN57» «VIN61» «VIN65» «VIN69» «VIN73» «VIN77» «VIN81» «VIN85» «VIN89» «VIN93» «VIN97» «VIN101» «VIN105» «VIN109» «VIN113» «VIN117» «VIN121» «VIN125» «VIN129» «VIN133» «VIN137» «VIN141» «VIN145» «VIN149» «VIN153» «VIN157» «VIN161» «VIN165» «VIN172» «VIN175» «VIN177» «VIN181» «VIN185» «VIN2» «VIN6» «VIN10» «VIN14» «VIN18» «VIN22» «VIN26» «VIN30» «VIN34» «VIN38» «VIN42» «VIN46» «VIN50» «VIN54» «VIN58» «VIN62» «VIN66» «VIN70» «VIN74» «VIN78» «VIN82» «VIN86» «VIN90» «VIN94» «VIN98» «VIN102» «VIN106» «VIN110» «VIN114» «VIN118» «VIN122» «VIN126» «VIN130» «VIN134» «VIN138» «VIN142» «VIN146» «VIN150» «VIN154» «VIN158» «VIN162» «VIN166» «VIN173» «VIN176» «VIN178» «VIN182» «VIN186» «VIN3» «VIN7» «VIN11» «VIN15» «VIN19» «VIN23» «VIN27» «VIN31» «VIN35» «VIN39» «VIN43» «VIN47» «VIN51» «VIN55» «VIN59» «VIN63» «VIN67» «VIN71» «VIN75» «VIN79» «VIN83» «VIN87» «VIN91» «VIN95» «VIN99» «VIN103» «VIN107» «VIN111» «VIN115» «VIN119» «VIN123» «VIN127» «VIN131» «VIN135» «VIN139» «VIN143» «VIN147» «VIN151» «VIN155» «VIN159» «VIN163» «VIN167» «VIN174» «VIN170» «VIN179» «VIN183» «VIN187» «VIN4» «VIN8» «VIN12» «VIN16» «VIN20» «VIN24» «VIN28» «VIN32» «VIN36» «VIN40» «VIN44» «VIN48» «VIN52» «VIN56» «VIN60» «VIN64» «VIN68» «VIN72» «VIN76» «VIN80» «VIN84» «VIN88» «VIN92» «VIN96» «VIN100» «VIN104» «VIN108» «VIN112» «VIN116» «VIN120» «VIN124» «VIN128» «VIN132» «VIN136» «VIN140» «VIN144» «VIN148» «VIN152» «VIN156» «VIN160» «VIN164» «VIN168» «VIN169» «VIN171» «VIN180» «VIN184» «VIN188» US interim recall notif letter «VIN189» «VIN193» «VIN197» «VIN190» «VIN194» «VIN198» «VIN191» «VIN195» «VIN199» «VIN192» «VIN196» «VIN200» WHAT YOU NEED TO DO We appreciate your patience while we are preparing the remedy. You will receive a second owner notification when the solution is available. NOTICE REGARDING LEASED VEHICLES If you are a Lessor of vehicles subject to this Notice, you have an obligation under Federal Law to send a copy of this Notice to all Lessees within 10 days. PRE-NOTIFICATION REMEDIES If you have previously paid for repairs as a result of this issue, you may be entitled to recovery of those expenses. Prevost Car US will reimburse the claimant by check for the reasonable amount paid for repairs (i.e. the cost of parts, labor, disposal fees and taxes) that addressed the defect as stated in the safety recall notification. To qualify, repairs must have been completed no earlier than one year prior to the release of the recall and no later than 10 days after the release of the recall mailing of the initial customer notification letter pertaining to the recall. To get reimbursed, please file an online warranty claim following normal Campaign procedures if you are a registered customer, otherwise, contact the Prevost Warranty Department at 1-866-870-2046 for reimbursement instructions. REIMBURSEMENT OF PRE-NOTIFICATION REMEDIES When a Prevost vehicle is affected by a safety recall and the owner/purchaser (claimant) has the safety-related defect or FMVSS regulatory noncompliance remedied at their own expense prior to receiving the manufacturer notification of the safety recall, Prevost Car (US) Inc. will reimburse the owner/purchaser for the reasonable amount paid (i.e. the cost of parts, labor, disposal fees and taxes) that addressed the safety-related defect or FMVSS regulatory noncompliance as described in the safety recall notification. To qualify, repairs must have been completed no earlier than one year prior to the release of the safety recall (notification to the government) and no later than 10 days after the last mailing of the initial customer notification letter pertaining to the recall. To get reimbursed, please file an online warranty claim following normal campaign procedure if you are a registered customer, otherwise, please contact the Prevost Warranty Department at 1-866-870-2046 for reimbursement instructions. CHANGE OF ADDRESS OR OWNERSHIP If your address has changed, or you no longer own the vehicle(s), please help us update our records. Use the link below to access the Prevost Warranty Support web page https://prevostcar.com/contact/warranty US interim recall notif letter Click on the link ‘Change of address or ownership’, fill the form, save it and email the file to prevost.warranty@volvo.com ASSISTANCE If you need assistance, please contact your nearest Prevost Service Center. You will find the Prevost Parts & Service Centers location at this address: https://prevostcar.com/contact/parts-service-center COMPLAINTS You may submit a complaint if you believe that Prevost Car US has failed or is unable to remedy the defect without charge or within a reasonable time. You may submit the complaint to the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration located at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590, USA or call the toll-free Vehicle Safety Hotline at: 1-888-327-4236, (TTY): 1-800-424-9153) or go to http://www.safercar.gov We regret any inconvenience this may cause to your operations but hope you will appreciate our sincere efforts to demonstrate Prevost’s commitment to provide our customers with the best possible product. Truly yours, Prevost Service Team

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INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TOTHE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT {FOIA), 5 U.S.C.552(8)(6) SAFETY RECALL DATE: January 2023 SR22-13 SECTION: 18 BODY SUBJECT: DRIVER SEAT REPLACEMENT WITH RECARO 3-POINT BELT DRIVER SEAT First Release 01-19-2023 APPLICATION X3-45 Commuter Model Year: 2020 – 2023 From 4RKJ33496b~ up to 4RKJ33496~ incl. This Safety Recall does not necessarily apply to all the above-mentioned vehicles, some vehicles may have been modified before delivery. The owners of the vehicles affected by this recall will be advised by a letter indicating the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) of each vehicle concerned. DESCRIPTION On vehicles affected by this recall, replace the existing driver seat with a Recaro 3-point belt driver seat. MATERIAL Kit SR22-13 includes the following parts: Part No. Description Qty 868657 DRIVER SEAT RE CARO ORANGE BELT 3 PTS 1 !NCYJ!E Material can be obtained through regular channels. Writer: EL REQUIRED TOOLS SR22-13 Page 2 / 16 METRIC OPEN END WRENCH SET RATCHET AND SOCKET SET – METRIC/SAE II TORQUE WRENCH AND METRIC SOCKET CORDLESS DRILL & BITS SET .. r~ / ~- ✓ i CUTTER RULER ‘•::~ ‘ ti ::::;:”””‘:l,oon’ .!. .. .. .L’-.t:-……………………………….. ……, CARBIDE BURRS & POWER TOOL Writer: EL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS • Eye protection should always be worn when working in a shop. SR22-13 Page 3 / 16 • Rules for Personal Protection Equipment should always be respected. Wear your PPE including but not limited to the following: Writer: EL Safety First! PROCEDURE & DANGER SR22-13 Page 4 / 16 Park vehicle safely, apply parking brake, stop the engine. Prior to working on the vehicle, set the ignition switch to the OFF position and trip the main circuit breakers equipped with a trip button. On Commuter type vehicles, set the battery master switch (master cut-out) to the OFF position. Lockout & Tag out (LOTO) must be performed during set-up, maintenance or repair activities. Refer to your local procedure for detailed information regarding the control of hazardous energy. FOREWORDS 1. The farebox and the driver barrier do not need to be removed! to perform the driver seat replacement. PREPARATION 2. Drain the air from the Accessories tank. This tank is found above the secondary air tank. It is provided with a bottom drain valve. Figure 1 3. Close the drain valve once done. Writer: EL SEAT REMOVAL 4. In the front service compartment, disconnect the driver seat harness. Figure 2 Writer: EL SR22-13 Page 5 / 16 5. Under the driver seat, disconnect the air supply line. Figure 3 SR22-13 Page 6 / 16 6. Unscrew and remove 6 screws attaching the seat to the riser (3 screws per side). Note if torque seal marks are present. Figure 4 7. With the help of an assistant. pull the seat out of the bus. Writer: EL SR22-13 Page 7 / 16 8. Replace the 2 backplates securing the riser with the long bar supplied with the new seat. Torque to 38 lb-ft apply torque seal marks Figure 5 MODIFICATION TO THE AISLE STAIRS COVER 9. Remove the aisle stairs cover and cut a part of it as shown. Dimensions to cut: about 1 O mm X 30 mm Writer: EL Figure 6 Figure 8 Figure 7 SR22-13 Page 8 / 16 10. Cut fiberglass on the stairs as shown. The goal is to reinstall the cover as far as possible towards the entrance door so to leave a greater clearance between the seat and the cover. Writer: EL Figure 10 Writer: EL SR22-13 Page 9 / 16 SEAT INSTALLATION SR22-13 Page 10 / 16 11 . Reinstall the cover as far as possible towards the entrance door. Take note that the cover is now over the step and lean on the edge of the aluminum molding. Figure 11 Writer: EL SR22-13 Page 11 / 16 12. Record the serial number of the ilfilY seat and the VIN of the vehicle in which it is installed. New seat serial no. ________________ _ VIN _ 4RK. _________________ _ Send NEW SEAT SERIAL NO. + coach VIN to the following contact: Function Prevost Technical Publications or technicalpub/ications Prev@volvo.com PLEASE, INDICATE ” sr22-13 serial ” IN THE SUBJECT LINE Figure 12: SERIAL NUMBER LOCATION 13. Before moving the new seat in the vehicle, relocate the stopper screw to the second hole (right rail, curb side, at the back of the seat). Torque to 8 lb-ft Apply torque seal marks if applicable Writer: EL Figure 13 Writer: EL SR22-13 Page 12 / 16 SR22-13 Page 13 / 16 14. With the help of an assistant, install the new seat on the riser with the 6 screws previously removed. For aesthetic consideration, apply torque seal marks only if torque seal marks were present on the previous installation. Torque to 16.5 Jb-ft Figure 14 15. Under the seat, connect the seat air supply line from the push-in fitting. Writer: EL Figure 15 SR22-13 Page 14 / 16 16. In the front service compartment, connect the driver seat harness, red, black and Open. Figure 16 17. Check fit and function. No interference around the seat in the full back and forth range. Writer: EL SR22-13 Page 15 / 16 Writer: EL 18. Sit on the seat with the parking brake off. Stand off the seat. You should hear ” Parking brake off ” from the clever device unit. Writer: EL PARTS DISPOSITION All replaced parts must be returned to Prevost according to the Return Shipping Instructions available on www.prevostcar.com (under service / warranty section) for full reimbursement. A copy of the warranty claim form must be enclosed with the shipment. WARRANTY This modification is covered by Prevost’s normal warranty. We will reimburse you the parts and 1 ½ hour(s) (1.5) of labor upon receipt of: 1) the parts 2) the information requested in Step 12 of this bulletin 3) completed A.F.A. Please submit claim via our Online Warranty System, available at www.prevostcar.com (under service \ warranty section). Use Claim Type: Bulletin/Recall and select ‘’Safety Recall 0BSR22- 13”. OTHER VBC Bulletin N/A Access all our Service Bulletins on http://techpub.prevostcar.com/en/ or scan the QR-Code with your smart phone. E-mail us at technicalpublications prev@volvo.com and type “ADD” in the subject to receive our warranty bulletins by email. Fail Code 18.03-3 Defect Code 00.09 Syst.Cond R Causal Part 860234

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US recall notif letter PREVOST SAFETY RECALL SR22-13 NHTSA SAFETY RECALL #22V-698 January 2023 «customer» «groupe»-«code» «add» «po» «city», «st» «zip» USA IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL This notice applies to your vehicle(s), see VIN list below. Dear Customer, This notice is sent to you in accordance with the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act. Prevost Car US Inc. has decided that certain 2021-2023 X3-45 Commuter vehicles fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 208 Occupant Crash Protection. DEFECT DESCRIPTION The driver seat belts installed in the targeted vehicles do not comply to FMVSS208 “Occupant Crash Protection” since the driver’s seat is equipped with a Type 1 seat belt (twopoint seat belt) rather than a Type 2 seat belt (three-point seat belt). SAFETY RISK If the vehicle is involved in a crash, a two-point seat belt could provide reduced driver protection compared to a three-point seat belt, thus increasing the risk of driver injury. IDENTIFICATION OF ANY WARNING THAT CAN PRECEDE There is no warning with this issue. US interim recall notif letter REMEDY PROGRAM Prevost will replace the driver seat on all affected vehicles (the replacement driver seat comprises an integrated three-point seat belt). Prevost will execute this correction free of charge (parts and labor) for the customers. According to our records, you are the registered owner of the following vehicles involved in this safety recall SR22-13: VIN 1 VIN2 VIN3 VIN4 WHAT YOU NEED TO DO Please make an appointment to your nearest Prevost Service Center and refer to Safety Recall SR22-13 to receive the repair solution. Optionally, you may have the work performed by qualified personnel of your choice, following Safety Recall SR22-13 available on Prevost Technical Publications web site at this address: http://techpub.prevostcar.com/en/ The time to inspect and repair your vehicle if required is approximately 1 ½ hour (1.5 h). PART AND LABOR CLAIM Prevost will reimburse you as described in SR22-13 procedure. Please file an online warranty claim following normal campaign procedures if you are a registered customer, otherwise, contact the Prevost Warranty Department at 1-866-870-2046 for reimbursement instructions. NOTICE REGARDING LEASED VEHICLES If you are a Lessor of vehicles subject to this Notice, you have an obligation under Federal Law to send a copy of this Notice to all Lessees within 10 days. PRE-NOTIFICATION REMEDIES If you have previously paid for repairs as a result of this issue, you may be entitled to recovery of those expenses. Prevost Car US will reimburse the claimant by check for the reasonable amount paid for repairs (i.e. the cost of parts, labor, disposal fees and taxes) that addressed the defect as stated in the safety recall notification. To qualify, repairs must have been completed no earlier than one year prior to the release of the recall and no later than 10 days after the release of the recall mailing of the initial customer notification letter pertaining to the recall. To get reimbursed, please file an online warranty claim following normal Campaign procedures if you are a registered customer, otherwise, contact the Prevost Warranty Department at 1-866-870-2046 for reimbursement instructions. US interim recall notif letter REIMBURSEMENT OF PRE-NOTIFICATION REMEDIES When a Prevost vehicle is affected by a safety recall and the owner/purchaser (claimant) has the safety-related defect or FMVSS regulatory noncompliance remedied at their own expense prior to receiving the manufacturer notification of the safety recall, Prevost Car (US) Inc. will reimburse the owner/purchaser for the reasonable amount paid (i.e. the cost of parts, labor, disposal fees and taxes) that addressed the safety-related defect or FMVSS regulatory noncompliance as described in the safety recall notification. To qualify, repairs must have been completed no earlier than one year prior to the release of the safety recall (notification to the government) and no later than 10 days after the last mailing of the initial customer notification letter pertaining to the recall. To get reimbursed, please file an online warranty claim following normal campaign procedure if you are a registered customer, otherwise, please contact the Prevost Warranty Department at 1-866-870-2046 for reimbursement instructions. CHANGE OF ADDRESS OR OWNERSHIP If your address has changed, or you no longer own the vehicle(s), please help us update our records. Use the link below to access the Prevost Warranty Support web page https://prevostcar.com/contact/warranty Click on the link ‘Change of address or ownership’, fill the form, save it and email the file to prevost.warranty@volvo.com ASSISTANCE If you need assistance, please contact your nearest Prevost Service Center. You will find the Prevost Parts & Service Centers location at this address: https://prevostcar.com/contact/parts-service-center COMPLAINTS You may submit a complaint if you believe that Prevost Car US has failed or is unable to remedy the defect without charge or within a reasonable time. You may submit the complaint to the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration located at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590, USA or call the toll-free Vehicle Safety Hotline at: 1-888-327-4236, (TTY): 1-800-424-9153) or go to http://www.safercar.gov We regret any inconvenience this may cause to your operations but hope you will appreciate our sincere efforts to demonstrate Prevost’s commitment to provide our customers with the best possible product. US interim recall notif letter Truly yours, Prevost Service Team

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OMB Control No.: 2127-0004 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-698 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Manufacturer Name : Prevost Car (US) Inc. Submission Date : SEP 19, 2022 NHTSA Recall No. : 22V-698 Manufacturer Recall No. : NR Manufacturer Information : Manufacturer Name : Prevost Car (US) Inc. Address : 260 Banker Road PLATTSBURGH NY 12901 Company phone : 999 Population : Number of potentially involved : 255 Estimated percentage with defect : 100 % Vehicle Information : Vehicle 1 : 2021-2023 Prevost X3-45 Commuter Vehicle Type : BUSES, MEDIUM & HEAVY VEHICLES Body Style : OTHER Power Train : DIESEL Descriptive Information : The population was determined by identifying all vehicles that were equipped with a noncompliant driver seat belt. The recalled products are limited to these specific vehicles since they were the only ones equipped with a noncompliant driver seat belt. All vehicles that were not included in the recall were equipped with a compliant driver seat belt. 152 MY2021 Prevost X3-45 Commuter, 79 MY2022 Prevost X3-45 Commuter, and 24 MY2023 Prevost X3-45 Commuter vehicles are concerned by the recall (total of 255 vehicles). Production Dates : SEP 11, 2020 – SEP 15, 2022 VIN Range 1 : Begin : NR End : NR Not sequential Description of Noncompliance : Description of the Noncompliance : The driver seat belts installed in the targeted vehicles do not comply to FMVSS 208 “Occupant Crash Protection” since the driver’s seat is equipped with a Type 1 seat belt (two-point seat belt) rather than a Type 2 seat belt (threepoint seat belt). FMVSS 1 : 208 – Occupant crash protection FMVSS 2 : NR Description of the Safety Risk : If the vehicle is involved in a crash, a two-point seat belt could provide reduced driver protection compared to a three-point seat belt, thus increasing the risk of driver injury. Prevost has not received any reports of Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-698 Page 2 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 death or injury associated with this issue. Description of the Cause : The issue results from a Prevost design error. Identification of Any Warning that can Occur : There is no warning with this issue. Involved Components : Component Name 1 : SIEGE CHAUFFEUR RECARO ERGO M Component Description : Driver seat with integrated two-point seat belt Component Part Number : 860234 Supplier Identification : Component Manufacturer Name : NR Address : NR NR Country : NR Chronology : 2022-04-11 The noncompliant driver seat belt was identified during an internal audit completed on a Prevost X3-45 Commuter. An internal Prevost investigation was launched to investigate the noncompliance. 2022-08-10 The internal Prevost investigation concluded that the issue results from a Prevost design error. 2022-09-06 Case was presented on Volvo Product Safety Working Group (PSWG) to evaluate if there is a potential safety related issue. 2022-09-15 Case was presented to Volvo Product Safety Committee (PSC). It was concluded that there was a noncompliance and that a recall is needed. Delivery Stop 22-100-DS-105 was issued to stop the delivery of new vehicles equipped with noncompliant driver seat belts. Retrofit R22062 was launched to fix the issue on vehicles in production. 2022-09-19 Noncompliance information report submitted to authorities. No warranty claims are related to this issue. No field reports, incidents, accidents, injury, or fatality were Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-698 Page 3 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 reported. Description of Remedy : Description of Remedy Program : Prevost will replace the driver seat on all affected vehicles (the replacement driver seat comprises an integrated three-point seat belt). Letters will be sent to customers to inform them on how to proceed. Prevost will execute this correction free of charge (parts and labor) for the customers. If a customer has already inspected and corrected this noncompliance before the safety recall has been launched, this customer will be reimbursed according to Prevost reimbursement plan How Remedy Component Differs from Recalled Component : The remedy component is a driver seat with an integrated Type 2 seat belt assembly (3-point), while the recalled component is a driver seat with an integrated Type 1 seat belt assembly (2-point). Identify How/When Recall Condition was Corrected in Production : The recall condition was corrected in production on 2022-09-15 when the delivery stop and retrofit were launched. All vehicles in production are corrected prior to delivery. Recall Schedule : Description of Recall Schedule : Note Prevost does not have a dealer network and the dates entered for the planned dealer notification begin/end date are only to avoid NHTSA Recall Portal error while submitting the recall report. Planned Dealer Notification Date : NOV 04, 2022 – NOV 04, 2022 Planned Owner Notification Date : NOV 04, 2022 – NOV 04, 2022 * NR – Not Reported

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OMB Control No.: 2127-0004 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-698 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Manufacturer Name : Prevost Car (US) Inc. Submission Date : SEP 29, 2022 NHTSA Recall No. : 22V-698 Manufacturer Recall No. : SR22-13 Manufacturer Information : Manufacturer Name : Prevost Car (US) Inc. Address : 201 South Avenue South Plains NJ 07080 Company phone : 908-222-7211 Population : Number of potentially involved : 255 Estimated percentage with defect : 100 % Vehicle Information : Vehicle 1 : 2021-2023 Prevost X3-45 Commuter Vehicle Type : BUSES, MEDIUM & HEAVY VEHICLES Body Style : OTHER Power Train : DIESEL Descriptive Information : The population was determined by identifying all vehicles that were equipped with a noncompliant driver seat belt. The recalled products are limited to these specific vehicles since they were the only ones equipped with a noncompliant driver seat belt. All vehicles that were not included in the recall were equipped with a compliant driver seat belt. 152 MY2021 Prevost X3-45 Commuter, 79 MY2022 Prevost X3-45 Commuter, and 24 MY2023 Prevost X3-45 Commuter vehicles are concerned by the recall (total of 255 vehicles). Production Dates : SEP 11, 2020 – SEP 15, 2022 VIN Range 1 : Begin : NR End : NR Not sequential Description of Noncompliance : Description of the Noncompliance : The driver seat belts installed in the targeted vehicles do not comply to FMVSS 208 “Occupant Crash Protection” since the driver’s seat is equipped with a Type 1 seat belt (two-point seat belt) rather than a Type 2 seat belt (threepoint seat belt). FMVSS 1 : 208 – Occupant crash protection FMVSS 2 : NR Description of the Safety Risk : If the vehicle is involved in a crash, a two-point seat belt could provide reduced driver protection compared to a three-point seat belt, thus increasing the risk of driver injury. Prevost has not received any reports of Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-698 Page 2 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 death or injury associated with this issue. Description of the Cause : The issue results from a Prevost design error. Identification of Any Warning that can Occur : There is no warning with this issue. Involved Components : Component Name 1 : SIEGE CHAUFFEUR RECARO ERGO M Component Description : Driver seat with integrated two-point seat belt Component Part Number : 860234 Supplier Identification : Component Manufacturer Name : NR Address : NR NR Country : NR Chronology : 2022-04-11 The noncompliant driver seat belt was identified during an internal audit completed on a Prevost X3-45 Commuter. An internal Prevost investigation was launched to investigate the noncompliance. 2022-08-10 The internal Prevost investigation concluded that the issue results from a Prevost design error. 2022-09-06 Case was presented on Volvo Product Safety Working Group (PSWG) to evaluate if there is a potential safety related issue. 2022-09-15 Case was presented to Volvo Product Safety Committee (PSC). It was concluded that there was a noncompliance and that a recall is needed. Delivery Stop 22-100-DS-105 was issued to stop the delivery of new vehicles equipped with noncompliant driver seat belts. Retrofit R22062 was launched to fix the issue on vehicles in production. 2022-09-19 Noncompliance information report submitted to authorities. No warranty claims are related to this issue. No field reports, incidents, accidents, injury, or fatality were Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-698 Page 3 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 reported. Description of Remedy : Description of Remedy Program : Prevost will replace the driver seat on all affected vehicles (the replacement driver seat comprises an integrated three-point seat belt). Letters will be sent to customers to inform them on how to proceed. Prevost will execute this correction free of charge (parts and labor) for the customers. If a customer has already inspected and corrected this noncompliance before the safety recall has been launched, this customer will be reimbursed according to Prevost reimbursement plan How Remedy Component Differs from Recalled Component : The remedy component is a driver seat with an integrated Type 2 seat belt assembly (3-point), while the recalled component is a driver seat with an integrated Type 1 seat belt assembly (2-point). Identify How/When Recall Condition was Corrected in Production : The recall condition was corrected in production on 2022-09-15 when the delivery stop and retrofit were launched. All vehicles in production are corrected prior to delivery. Recall Schedule : Description of Recall Schedule : Note Prevost does not have a dealer network and the dates entered for the planned dealer notification begin/end date are only to avoid NHTSA Recall Portal error while submitting the recall report. Planned Dealer Notification Date : NOV 04, 2022 – NOV 04, 2022 Planned Owner Notification Date : NOV 04, 2022 – NOV 04, 2022 * NR – Not Reported

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