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OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL

25V138000

Electrical System:wiring

Reported Mar 3, 2025 · Motiv Power Systems

Summary

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.

Consequence

Loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy

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.

Notes

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.

This campaign page uses the representative official campaign record. Applicability-specific source variants appear on the linked vehicle pages. Recall counts refer to campaigns, not affected vehicles.

Vehicle entries in this campaign

2023 Motiv E-450 Bev Chassis School Bus2023 Motiv F-59 Bev Chassis School Bus2023 Motiv F-53 Bev Chassis School Bus2022 Motiv E-450 Bev Chassis School Bus2022 Motiv F-59 Bev Chassis School Bus2022 Motiv F-53 Bev Chassis School Bus2021 Motiv F-59 School Bus2021 Motiv F-53 Bev Chassis School Bus2021 Motiv E-450 Bev Chassis School Bus2020 Motiv E-450 Bev Chassis School Bus2020 Motiv F-59 Bev Chassis School Bus2020 Motiv F-53 School Bus2019 Motiv E-450 Bev Chassis School Bus2019 Motiv F-59 Bev Chassis School Bus2018 Motiv EPIC4 E450 Bev School Bus2018 Motiv F-59 School Bus2017 Motiv EPIC4 E450 Bev School Bus2017 Motiv F-59 School Bus

This is model-level recall history. It does not confirm whether a particular VIN is affected or has received the repair. Check with NHTSA ↗