Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 24V699000

Electrical system: wiring

Motiv Power Systems filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2024-09-19.

Recall campaignNHTSA 24V699000

Electrical system: wiring

Component
Electrical system: wiring
Manufacturer
Motiv Power Systems
Vehicles affected
13
Reported to NHTSA
2024-09-19
Owners notified
2024-11-21

Defect description

Motiv Power Systems, Inc. (Motiv) is recalling certain 2017-2020 F-59 school buses equipped with a Motiv Gen 4 EPIC and 2020-2023 F-59 school buses equipped with a Motiv Gen 5 EPIC powertrain. The wiring harness may be missing a heat shrink insulator and retention clip. The 12-volt control wires may deteriorate and loosen, causing a loss of connection to the high voltage (HV) batteries and drive power.

Safety risk

A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Motiv field support technicians will inspect and correct or replace any 12-volt control wires showing signs of fatigue, cracking, or improper retention or protection as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 21, 2024. Owners may contact Motiv customer service at 1-650-458-4804.

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

7 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
MOTIV F-59 BEV Chassis School BUS2023 2022 2020 2019
MOTIV F-59 School BUS2021 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.