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title: "PREVOST H3-45 VIP (2020) - Recall 23V126000 — NHTSA record 237209 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Prevost Car (US) Inc. (Prevost) is recalling certain 2018-2023 H3-45 motor coaches and H3-45 VIP motorhomes, and 2019 H3-41 motor coaches. The Automatic Fire Su"
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/nhtsa-237209-prevost-h3-45-vip-2020-recall-23v126000/
updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
language: en
---

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# PREVOST H3-45 VIP (2020) - Recall 23V126000 — NHTSA record 237209

Published notice; closure not supplied

A campaign record does not say whether this individual vehicle has received the remedy. Check the VIN with NHTSA or the manufacturer.

Source date Feb 24, 2023. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/).

## What the record says

- **Product**: PREVOST H3-45 VIP (2020) - Recall 23V126000
- **Reason**: Prevost Car (US) Inc. (Prevost) is recalling certain 2018-2023 H3-45 motor coaches and H3-45 VIP motorhomes, and 2019 H3-41 motor coaches. The Automatic Fire Suppression System (AFSS) optical fire sensor positioned in the engine compartment's lower region may corrode and malfunction. In this event, the AFSS may give a false warning to the driver, command an unwarranted engine shutdown, and release a chemical fire extinguishing agent in the engine compartment. The activation of the Automatic Fire Suppression System can cause a sudden loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash. Additionally, a disabled coach may require an evacuation procedure in an uncontrolled traffic situation, increasing the risk of injury to passengers.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Prevost Car (US) Inc.
- **Quantity**: 555
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 237209

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=23V126000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: PREVOST H3-45 VIP; model year 2020. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |

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## Distribution

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## Dates in the source

- **Report received**: Feb 24, 2023
- **Owner notification**: Sep 8, 2023
- **Record created**: Feb 27, 2023

FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.

## What to do next

Prevost will inspect the vehicles, install spacers between the optical fire sensor and bracket, and replace the optical fire sensor, if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 8, 2023. Owners may contact Prevost customer service at 1-866-870-2046. Prevost's number for this recall is SR23-05.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=23V126000)

Use [NHTSA's VIN check](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls) to check an individual vehicle and its remedy status.

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