Proterra Inc.: Tires
Proterra Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jan 30, 2019 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 310. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Proterra Inc., (Proterra) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Catalyst 40 and 35 transit buses. The affected vehicles are equipped with a four point height control system that may cause a load imbalance, overloading the front tires.
The risk
An overloaded front tire may fail unexpectedly, increasing the risk of crash.
The remedy
Proterra will notify owners, and dealers will convert the current four point ride height system into a three point system to prevent the front tires from being overloaded, free of charge. The recall began March 26, 2019. Owners may contact Proterra customer service at 1-864-438-0000.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Proterra Catalyst | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Proterra Catalyst | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Proterra Catalyst | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Proterra Catalyst | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 19V062000.
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