Recall · 25V138000
Motiv Power Systems recalled 3 models over vehicle speed control
40
Vehicles covered
3
Models
18
Model years
March 3, 2025
Filed with NHTSA
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:THROTTLE:THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR (TPS)
- The defect
- 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.
- What it can cause
- Loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
- What the dealer does
- 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.
- NHTSA's note
- 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.
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 E450 BEV School Bus | 2017 to 2023 | Not published here |
| MotivF-53 School Bus | 2020 to 2023 | Not published here |
| MotivF-59 School Bus | 2017 to 2023 | 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 2017 to 2023, so the oldest vehicles on it were 8 model years old when the defect was reported to NHTSA.
The vehicles on this campaign carry 4 other recalls published here: 25V262000 (electrical system), 24V781000 (electrical system), 24V699000 (electrical system), 24V602000 (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 March 3, 2025 as campaign 25V138000. 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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