Recall · 23V078000
Proterra Operating Company recalled 2 models over visibility
252
Vehicles covered
2
Models
6
Model years
February 13, 2023
Filed with NHTSA
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
- The defect
- Proterra Operating Company, Inc. (Proterra) is recalling certain 2020-2022 35" Catalyst, 35" ZX5, and 40" ZX5 vehicles. The windshield wiper motors may operate intermittently or may fail to operate. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 104, "Windshield Wiping and Washing Systems."
- What it can cause
- Inoperative windshield wipers can reduce visibility in certain driving conditions, increasing the risk of a crash.
- What the dealer does
- Dealers will replace the wiper motors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 3, 2023. Owners may contact Proterra customer service at 1-864-438-0000.
- NHTSA's note
- 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.
The repair is free, whatever the age or mileage of the vehicle, and whether or not you are the original owner.
Which vehicles
A recall reaches a range of VINs inside these model years, not every car built in them. Yours may not be covered even if it is listed here, and the only way to find out is NHTSA's own VIN lookup .
| Vehicle | Model years | Safety record |
|---|---|---|
| ProterraCatalyst | 2020 to 2022 | Not published here |
| ProterraZX5 | 2020 to 2022 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 252 vehicles this is a small campaign: 58% of the 19,818 vehicle recalls filed since 1995 whose size NHTSA published are as large or larger. The middle campaign on file covers 472. It covers model years 2020 to 2022, so the oldest vehicles on it were 3 model years old when the defect was reported to NHTSA.
The vehicles on this campaign carry 9 other recalls published here, the newest being: 24V655000 (electrical system), 23V697000 (electrical system), 22V855000 (parking brake), 22V829000 (electrical system).
Check your own car
A VIN check is the only answer for a specific vehicle, and it also shows every other open recall on it, which is usually the reason it is worth doing rather than reading one campaign.
Filed by Proterra Operating Company, Inc. with NHTSA on February 13, 2023 as campaign 23V078000. Every word of the defect, consequence and remedy above is NHTSA's published record of that filing, not a summary of it.
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