Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 22V887000

Electrical system: propulsion system: traction battery

Proterra Operating Company, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2022-11-30.

Recall campaignNHTSA 22V887000

Electrical system: propulsion system: traction battery

Component
Electrical system: propulsion system: traction battery
Manufacturer
Proterra Operating Company, Inc.
Vehicles affected
300
Reported to NHTSA
2022-11-30
Owners notified
2023-11-06

Defect description

Proterra Operation Company, Inc. (Proterra) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Catalyst transit buses. One or more battery packs may allow liquid to leak into and accumulate in the battery pack enclosure.

Safety risk

The accumulation of liquid inside the battery pack enclosure increases the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Proterra will update software, inspect, and replace the battery pack, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed November 6, 2023. Owners may contact Proterra's customer service at 1-864-438-0000.

Notes

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.nhtsa.gov.

Scope of coverage

3 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
PROTERRA Catalyst2019 2018 2017

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.