Recall · 24V782000
Motiv Power Systems recalled the MOTIV EPIC4 E-450 BEV over electrical system
40
Vehicles covered
1
Model
4
Model years
October 18, 2024
Filed with NHTSA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM: CABLES
- The defect
- Motiv Power Systems, Inc. (Motiv) is recalling certain 2021-2024 E-450 vehicles equipped with a Motiv Gen 4 EPIC powertrain. A wire connection point could loosen, causing a loss of 12-volt control power to the high voltage (HV) batteries.
- What it can cause
- Interruption of the 12-volt control power can cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
- What the dealer does
- Motiv field support technicians will inspect and replace the 12-volt control cable as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 23, 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 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 |
|---|---|---|
| MotivEPIC4 E-450 BEV | 2021 to 2024 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 40 vehicles this is a small campaign: 80% 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 2021 to 2024, so the oldest vehicles on it were 3 model years old when the defect was reported to NHTSA.
Motiv vehicles have been recalled over the electrical system 6 times before this, most recently in September 2024 as 24V699000. That is not evidence the earlier repair failed.
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 October 18, 2024 as campaign 24V782000. 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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