2015–2016 Prevost X3-45 Recall: Sliding seats on the affected vehicles may experience cracks between the…

NHTSA campaign 16V131000 · Seats · filed Mar 4, 2016 · verified Jul 30, 2026

Units reported

237

Manufacturer

Prevost Cars, Inc.

Risk

Crash / injury

Owner letters

Mailing began Apr 20, 2016

The defect

Prevost Cars, Inc. (Prevost) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 X3-45 vehicles manufactured from October 1, 2014, through February 12, 2016, equipped with American Seating sliding passenger seats. The sliding seats on the affected vehicles may experience cracks between the seat frame and the support pedestal.

The risk

A crack in the seat attachment could compromise the structural integrity of the seat, increasing the risk of passenger injury in the event of a crash.

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The fix — what to do

Prevost will notify owners, and dealers will replace the sliding seats, free of charge. The recall began on April 20, 2016. Owners may contact Prevost customer service at 1-418-883-3391. Prevost's number for this recall is SR16-305.

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.safercar.gov.

Affected vehicles

Make	Model	Model years
Prevost	X3-45	2015, 2016

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Source: NHTSA recall database, campaign 16V131000 (manufacturer number SR16-305). Data last verified Jul 30, 2026.