Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 25V262000

Electrical system: propulsion system: fuses, relays, contacts, and shunts

Motiv Power Systems filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2025-04-21.

Recall campaignNHTSA 25V262000

Electrical system: propulsion system: fuses, relays, contacts, and shunts

Component
Electrical system: propulsion system: fuses, relays, contacts, and shunts
Manufacturer
Motiv Power Systems
Vehicles affected
3
Reported to NHTSA
2025-04-21
Owners notified
2025-06-09

Defect description

Motiv Power Systems, Inc. (Motiv) is recalling certain 2020 F-59 school buses equipped with a Motiv Gen 5 EPIC powertrain. A support bracket may fatigue and break, allowing the main power disconnect to contact other structures and short.

Safety risk

An electrical short can shut down the high voltage system, resulting in a loss of drive power and increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Motiv field support technicians will replace the bracket, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 9, 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 888-327-4236 (TTY 888-275-9171) or go to nhtsa.gov.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
MOTIV F-59 BEV Chassis School BUS2020

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.