2008 PREVOST H3-45; 2008 PREVOST X3-45; 2008 PREVOST H3-41; 2009 PREVOST X3-45; 2009 PREVOST H3-41; 2009 PREVOST H3-45; 2010 PREVOST X3-45; 2010 PREVOST H3-41; 2010 PREVOST H3-45
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Prevost Coach has recalled certain model year 2008-2010 motor coaches equipped with RICON public use lifts due to a defect in the restraint belt system. The restraint belt is designed to prevent the lift from operating unless the belt tongue is fully engaged and latched in the buckle. However, it is possible for an operator to insert the belt tongue into the buckle without fully engaging the latching mechanism, making the belt appear properly fastened when it is not. If the restraint belt is not fully engaged and latched, the lift may operate while an occupant is on the platform, creating an injury hazard.
To address this issue, Prevost will provide affected customers with a warning decal and a DVD-based training aid as part of safety recall SR10-19, which began June 14, 2010. Owners of affected motor coaches should contact Prevost Technical Publications at 1-418-831-5432 extension 235 or by email at dominique.gagnon@volvo.com.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
THE USER OF THE LIFT COULD BE INJURED SHOULD THE LIFT MOVE WITHOUT THE RESTRAINT BELT PROPERLY BUCKLED.
PREVOST COACH IS WORKING WITH RICON AND PREVOST WILL BE HANDLING THE REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN THROUGH SAFETY RECALL (SR10-19). PREVOST WILL PROVIDE CUSTOMERS WITH A WARNING DECAL AND A DVD-BASED TRAINING AID. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 14, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PREVOST TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS AT 1-418-831-5432 X 235 OR BY EMAIL AT DOMINIQUE.GAGNON@VOLVO.COM.
PREVOST HAS NOTIFIED NHTSA OF A DEFECT IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2010 MOTOR COACHES FITTED WITH RICON PUBLIC USE LIFTS. THE RESTRAINT BELT ON THESE LIFTS WAS DESIGNED TO PREVENT THE LIFT FROM MOVING, UNLESS THE TONGUE OF THE BELT IS FULLY ENGAGED AND LATCHED IN THE BUCKLE. RICON HAS DISCOVERED, HOWEVER, THAT IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE OPERATOR TO INSERT THE BELT TONGUE INTO THE BUCKLE WITHOUT FULLY ENGAGING THE LATCHING MECHANISM. IN THIS CASE, THE RESTRAINT BELT WOULD APPEAR TO BE LATCHED, AND THE OPERATOR COULD RUN THE LIFT. IF THE RESTRAINT BELT TONGUE IS NOT FULLY ENGAGED INTO THE RESTRAINT BELT BUCKLE, AND LATCHED, THE LIFT MAY OPERATE WITH AN OCCUPANT ON THE PLATFORM.
Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.