Prevost Car (US) – Kidde Handheld Fire Extinguisher may not Discharge

Prevost Cars (Prevost) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Prevost XLII-45, X3-45, X3-45 VIP, H3-41, H3-45, and H3-45 VIP motorcoaches manufactured July 23, 2013, to November 28, 2014, and equipped with certain Kidde plastic valve disposable handheld fire extinguishers. These fire extinguishers may not fully discharge as designed when the lever is pressed.


Report Received Date 03/02/2015
NHTSA ID 15V119000
Consequence Summary In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not work correctly, there is an increased risk of injury to the bus occupants.
Corrective Action Prevost will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the fire extinguisher if necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 27, 2015. Owners may contact Prevost customer service at 1-877-773-8678. Prevost's number for this recall is SR15-03.
Recall Code SR15-03
Potentially Affected 291
Fire Risk When Parked No
Do Not Drive No
Recall Link Go to Recall (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=15V119000)

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