PREVOST H3-40 recall: Missing emergency exit operating instructions
Certain PREVOST H3-40, H3-41, H3-45, X3-45, X3-45 COMMUTER, XL-40, XL-45 and XLII-45 buses lack entrance-door emergency exit instructions; Prevost will replace the label free of charge.
Owners and operators of the listed PREVOST buses should pay attention to missing entrance-door emergency exit labels. Without those instructions, passengers may be prevented or delayed from evacuating during an emergency, increasing the risk of injury.
What the official recall record says
PREVOST: H3-40, H3-41, H3-45 and other models
The entrance door is missing the label explaining how to operate the emergency exit, a condition that does not meet the federal safety standard for bus emergency exits. Missing instructions may prevent or delay passengers from evacuating during an emergency and increase the risk of injury. The specified remedy is replacement of the emergency exit label at no charge.
Owner information from the official record
- Owner notices: Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed December 7, 2026.
- Manufacturer contact: Owners may contact Prevost’s customer service at 1-866-870-2046.
- Manufacturer recall reference: SR26-19
Official record
- NHTSA recall ID: 26V675000
- Vehicles listed: PREVOST H3-40 (1994, 1993, 1992); PREVOST H3-41 (2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995); PREVOST H3-45 (2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994); PREVOST X3-45 (2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007); PREVOST X3-45 COMMUTER (2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012); PREVOST XL-40 (2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992); PREVOST XL-45 (2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995); PREVOST XLII-45 (2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000)
- Potentially affected: 7,509
- Components: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
- Report received: October 15, 2026
- Owner notification: Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed December 7, 2026.
- Defect: Prevost Car (US) Inc. (Prevost) is recalling certain Prevost buses. Please see the above list of models. The entrance door is missing the emergency exit operating instruction label. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 217, “Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release.”
- Safety consequence: Missing instructions may prevent or delay passengers from evacuating the bus during an emergency, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy: Prevost will replace the emergency exit label, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed December 7, 2026. Owners may contact Prevost’s customer service at 1-866-870-2046. Prevost’s number for this recall is SR26-19.
What owners should do next
Owners can contact Prevost customer service about the label replacement described in the campaign record.
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Sources used for this report.
References checked October 30, 2026.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Safety Recall Report: Campaign 26V675000. Report received October 15, 2026. Accessed October 30, 2026.
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