NHTSA safety recall

Recall 23V697000

Electrical System — Proterra · reported 17 Oct 2023 · 238 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

Proterra Operating Company, Inc. (Proterra) is recalling certain 2019-2022 40' and 35' Catalyst 800V transit buses equipped with ProDrive 1.0, and 40' and 35' ZX5 800V transit buses equipped with ProDrive 1.0. A transistor inside the inverter may overheat and fail, which can result in a loss of power steering and drive power.

The risk

A loss of power steering and/or drive power increases the risk of a crash.

The fix

Dealers will replace the inverter, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 16, 2023. Owners may contact Proterra customer service at 1-864-438-0000.

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.

NHTSA campaign
23V697000
Filed by
Proterra Operating Company, Inc.
Report received
17 Oct 2023
Owners notified
16 Dec 2024
Potentially affected
238

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

2019 Proterra Catalyst 2020 Proterra Catalyst 2021 Proterra Catalyst 2022 Proterra Catalyst 2019 Proterra Zx5 2020 Proterra Zx5 2021 Proterra Zx5 2022 Proterra Zx5

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation recall database. Look up another campaign →