NHTSA safety recall

Recall 25V138000

Electrical System › Wiring — Motiv · reported 3 Mar 2025 · 40 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

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.

The risk

Loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.

The fix

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.

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.

NHTSA campaign
25V138000
Filed by
Motiv Power Systems
Report received
3 Mar 2025
Owners notified
23 Apr 2025
Potentially affected
40

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 Motiv E-450 Bev Chassis School Bus 2020 Motiv E-450 Bev Chassis School Bus 2021 Motiv E-450 Bev Chassis School Bus 2022 Motiv E-450 Bev Chassis School Bus 2023 Motiv E-450 Bev Chassis School Bus 2017 Motiv Epic4 E450 Bev School Bus 2018 Motiv Epic4 E450 Bev School Bus 2021 Motiv F-53 Bev Chassis School Bus 2022 Motiv F-53 Bev Chassis School Bus 2023 Motiv F-53 Bev Chassis School Bus 2020 Motiv F-53 School Bus 2019 Motiv F-59 Bev Chassis School Bus 2020 Motiv F-59 Bev Chassis School Bus 2022 Motiv F-59 Bev Chassis School Bus 2023 Motiv F-59 Bev Chassis School Bus 2017 Motiv F-59 School Bus 2018 Motiv F-59 School Bus 2021 Motiv F-59 School Bus

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.

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