Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 23V697000

Electrical system

Proterra Operating Company, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2023-10-17.

Recall campaignNHTSA 23V697000

Electrical system

Component
Electrical system
Manufacturer
Proterra Operating Company, Inc.
Vehicles affected
238
Reported to NHTSA
2023-10-17
Owners notified
2024-12-16

Defect description

Proterra Operating Company, Inc. (Proterra) is recalling certain 2019-2022 40' and 35' Catalyst 800V transit buses equipped with ProDrive 1.0, and 40' and 35' ZX5 800V transit buses equipped with ProDrive 1.0. A transistor inside the inverter may overheat and fail, which can result in a loss of power steering and drive power.

Safety risk

A loss of power steering and/or drive power increases the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will replace the inverter, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 16, 2023. Owners may contact Proterra 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

8 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
PROTERRA Catalyst2022 2021 2020 2019
PROTERRA ZX52022 2021 2020 2019

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.