Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 25V137000

Vehicle speed control: throttle: throttle position sensor (TPS)

Motiv Power Systems filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2025-03-03.

Recall campaignNHTSA 25V137000

Vehicle speed control: throttle: throttle position sensor (TPS)

Component
Vehicle speed control: throttle: throttle position sensor (TPS)
Manufacturer
Motiv Power Systems
Vehicles affected
222
Reported to NHTSA
2025-03-03
Owners notified
2025-04-23

Defect description

Motiv Power Systems, Inc. (Motiv) is recalling certain 2017-2020 E-450 and F-59 vehicles with Gen 4 EPIC powertrain, 2020-2023 E-450, F-59, and F-53 vehicles with a Gen 5 EPIC powertrain, and 2023-2025 Motiv F-59 and F-53 vehicles with a Gen 6 EPIC powertrain. A throttle position sensor (TPS) power wire connector pin may loosen, causing a loss of signal to the powertrain control module and a loss of drive power.

Safety risk

Loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Motiv field support technicians will inspect and repair, or replace the PCM connector, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 23, 2025. 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 1-888-275-9171), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

22 model years across 6 models.

ModelYears on record
MOTIV E-450 BEV Chassis2023 2022 2021 2020 2019
MOTIV E-450 Chassis2018 2017
MOTIV F-53 BEV Chassis2024 2023 2022 2021 2020
MOTIV F-53 Chassis2025
MOTIV F-59 BEV Chassis2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019
MOTIV F-59 Chassis2018 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.