Vehicle recall 94V168000 · September 14, 1994
Prevost Marathon and XL
The steering arm can develop cracks caused by repetitive dry-park-steer maneuvers, particularly during brake application.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- The steering arm can develop cracks caused by repetitive dry-park-steer maneuvers, particularly during brake application. Continued use can cause the steering arm to break.
- Consequence
- A broken steering arm causes complete loss of vehicle control which can result in a possible accident.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the defective steering arm with a new steering arm.
- Notes
- System: steering linkages.vehicle description: buses.note: if the vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and the remedy is not provided free of charge within a reasonable time or the remedy does not correct the defect, please contact prevost at 1-418-883-3391. Also, contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 94V168000
- Reported to NHTSA
- September 14, 1994
- Filed by
- PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED
- Owner notification
- September 7, 1994
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 187
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Steering › Linkages
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Prevost Marathon (1984-1985): 1985, 1984
- Prevost XL (1984-1985): 1985, 1984
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