NHTSA campaign 25V138000 · Part 573 safety recall report

Motiv Power Systems: Electrical System › Wiring

Motiv Power Systems reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 3, 2025 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 40. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.

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.

The risk

Loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.

The 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.

18 model years covered

Newest first

Vehicle	Complaints	Recalls	Fires	Crashes
2023 Motiv E-450 Bev Chassis School Bus	0	4	0	0
2023 Motiv F-53 Bev Chassis School Bus	0	1	0	0
2023 Motiv F-59 Bev Chassis School Bus	0	2	0	0
2022 Motiv E-450 Bev Chassis School Bus	0	4	0	0
2022 Motiv F-53 Bev Chassis School Bus	0	1	0	0
2022 Motiv F-59 Bev Chassis School Bus	0	2	0	0
2021 Motiv E-450 Bev Chassis School Bus	0	4	0	0
2021 Motiv F-53 Bev Chassis School Bus	0	1	0	0
2021 Motiv F-59 School Bus	0	2	0	0
2020 Motiv E-450 Bev Chassis School Bus	0	1	0	0
2020 Motiv F-53 School Bus	0	1	0	0
2020 Motiv F-59 Bev Chassis School Bus	0	4	0	0
2019 Motiv E-450 Bev Chassis School Bus	0	1	0	0
2019 Motiv F-59 Bev Chassis School Bus	0	2	0	0
2018 Motiv Epic4 E450 Bev School Bus	0	1	0	0
2018 Motiv F-59 School Bus	0	2	0	0
2017 Motiv Epic4 E450 Bev School Bus	0	1	0	0
2017 Motiv F-59 School Bus	0	2	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 25V138000.

Full record for the 2023 Motiv E-450 Bev Chassis School Bus → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →