Recall · 24V602000
Motiv Power Systems recalled 2 models over electrical system
28
Vehicles covered
2
Models
4
Model years
August 12, 2024
Filed with NHTSA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:CHARGING:MODULE:SOFTWARE
- The defect
- Motiv Power Systems, Inc. (Motiv) is recalling certain 2021-2023 F-450 and 2020 F-59 school buses equipped with a Motiv Gen 5 EPIC powertrain. The vehicle control software could misclassify a loss of isolation between the chassis and high voltage system, shutting down the high voltage (HV) batteries.
- What it can cause
- The shutdown of the HV batteries can cause a loss of steering and brake power assist, and drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
- What the dealer does
- Motiv will release an over-the-air (OTA) software update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 5, 2024. Owners may contact Motiv customer service at 1-650-458-4804.
- 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. This one is fixed by a software update rather than a workshop visit.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| MotivEPIC4 E450 BEV School Bus | 2021 to 2023 | Not published here |
| MotivF-59 School Bus | 2020 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 28 vehicles this is a small campaign: 84% 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 2023, so the oldest vehicles on it were 4 model years old when the defect was reported to NHTSA.
Motiv vehicles have been recalled over the electrical system 2 times before this, most recently in July 2024 as 24V547000. That is not evidence the earlier repair failed.
The vehicles on this campaign carry 4 other recalls published here: 25V262000 (electrical system), 25V138000 (vehicle speed control), 24V781000 (electrical system), 24V699000 (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 Motiv Power Systems with NHTSA on August 12, 2024 as campaign 24V602000. 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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