2009–2011 Volvo Bus 9700 recall: seats
⚠️ What's wrong
Prevost is recalling certain model year 2009-2011 volvo 9700 transit buses. During production, the passenger seat wall mounting tracks may have not been properly secured to the structure.
💥 The risk
In the event of a crash, there is an increased risk of personal injury to passengers.
🔧 The fix
Volvo bus will notify owners and dealers will inspect and repair the passenger seat wall tracks free of charge. Owners may contact prevost car inc., service department toll-free at 1-866-870-2046 or 1-418-831-2046.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 12V313000
- Manufacturer recall #
- SR12-61
- Manufacturer
- PREVOST CARS, INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 165
- Component
- SEATS
- Owner phone
- 1-866-870-2046
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Sep 24, 2012
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- The prevost recall campaign number is SR12-61.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov