Motiv Power Systems, Inc. (Motiv) is recalling certain 2017-2020 F-59 school buses equipped with a Motiv Gen 4 EPIC and 2020-2023 F-59 school buses equipped with a Motiv Gen 5 EPIC powertrain. The wiring harness may be missing a heat shrink insulator and retention clip. The 12-volt control wires may deteriorate and loosen, causing a loss of connection to the high voltage (HV) batteries and drive power.
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Identifiers in this source record
2019 MOTIV F-59 BEV CHASSIS SCHOOL BUSPart: 840-106336-0012022 MOTIV F-59 BEV CHASSIS SCHOOL BUS2023 MOTIV F-59 BEV CHASSIS SCHOOL BUS2021 MOTIV F-59 SCHOOL BUS2017 MOTIV F-59 SCHOOL BUS2018 MOTIV F-59 SCHOOL BUS2020 MOTIV F-59 BEV CHASSIS SCHOOL BUSVehicle: VIN plus the year, make and model. Car seat or equipment: Manufacturer, model and production date from the label. Tire: Brand, tire line, size and DOT tire identification number.
Read the vehicles identification guideWhy this notice was issued
A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
Official action
Motiv field support technicians will inspect and correct or replace any 12-volt control wires showing signs of fatigue, cracking, or improper retention or protection as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 21, 2024. Owners may contact Motiv customer service at 1-650-458-4804.
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Read the full official instructionsProduct & source details
- Product
- 2019 MOTIV F-59 BEV CHASSIS SCHOOL BUS
- Brand or manufacturer
- MOTIV
- Source
- NHTSA
- Notice type
- Recall
- Source reference
- 24V699000
- Category
- Vehicles & road safety