Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 25V138000

Electrical system: wiring

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

Recall campaignNHTSA 25V138000

Electrical system: wiring

Component
Electrical system: wiring
Manufacturer
Motiv Power Systems
Vehicles affected
40
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 school buses with Gen 4 EPIC powertrain, and 2020-2023 E-450, F-59, and F-53 school buses with a Gen 5 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

18 model years across 6 models.

ModelYears on record
MOTIV E-450 BEV Chassis School BUS2023 2022 2021 2020 2019
MOTIV EPIC4 E450 BEV School BUS2018 2017
MOTIV F-53 BEV Chassis School BUS2023 2022 2021
MOTIV F-53 School BUS2020
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.