2012 Prevost Vip 45 problems, complaints & recalls
Safety recalls (1)
Steering:gear Box (Other Than Rack And Pinion) 2012-06-28 · campaign 12V300000 · 52 vehicles
Defect: PREVOST IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 VIP45, X3-45, AND XLII VEHICLES. THE STEERING GEARBOX BOLTS MAY BE TOO LONG TO HAVE BEEN SUFFICIENTLY TORQUED.
Risk: OVER TIME, THE STEERING GEARBOX BOLTS MAY START TO LOOSEN, LEADING TO REDUCED STEERING FUNCTION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Fix: PREVOST WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BOLTS, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING AUGUST 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PREVOST CAR INC., SERVICE DEPARTMENT TOLL-FREE AT 1-866-870-2046 OR 1-418-831-2046.
Service bulletins (26)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Electrical System 2023-01-16 · IS-21072B · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
steering gateway. revision b - pin 2 and 10 were inverted on connector a139
Service Brakes, Air 2022-12-07 · MI22-12B · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
air tanks draining sequence. revision: b - general update
Service Brakes, Air 2022-11-17 · MI22-12A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
air tanks draining sequence. revision: a - erroneous secondary & accessory tanks location.
Service Brakes, Air 2022-11-02 · MI22-12 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
air tanks draining sequence
Wheels 2022-09-15 · IS-22902 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
tag axle hub flange - alternate cap screw
Electrical System 2022-08-17 · IS21-072 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
steering gateway, revision a : cancel watch dog removal from efd part of the instruction
Showing the 6 most recent of 26 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
No detailed complaint narratives on file.
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.