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Motiv E-450 BEV Chassis School Bus Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 4 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 6 model years of the Motiv E-450 BEV Chassis School Bus (2019–2024).

4
safety recalls, all years
0
owner complaints, all years
2021
year with most recalls

Pick your Motiv E-450 BEV Chassis School Bus model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2024 Motiv E-450 BEV Chassis School Bus10
2023 Motiv E-450 BEV Chassis School Bus40
2022 Motiv E-450 BEV Chassis School Bus40
2021 Motiv E-450 BEV Chassis School Bus40
2020 Motiv E-450 BEV Chassis School Bus10
2019 Motiv E-450 BEV Chassis School Bus10

All Motiv E-450 BEV Chassis School Bus recalls (4)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Motiv E-450 BEV Chassis School Bus, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Throttle position sensor (tps) (vehicle speed control) and electrical system: wiring

    NHTSA 25V138000 Reported 40 vehicles potentially affected Motiv Power Systems

    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…

    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.

    Model years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023

  2. Cables (electrical system)

    NHTSA 24V781000 Reported 25 vehicles potentially affected Motiv Power Systems

    Motiv Power Systems, Inc. (Motiv) is recalling certain 2021-2024 E-450 school buses equipped with a Motiv Gen 4 EPIC powertrain. A wire connection point could loosen, causing a loss of 12-volt control power to the high voltage (HV) batteries.

    Remedy: Motiv field support technicians will inspect and replace the 12-volt control cable as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 23, 2024. Owners may contact Motiv customer service at…

    Model years: 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024

  3. Software (electrical system)

    NHTSA 24V602000 Reported 28 vehicles potentially affected Motiv Power Systems

    Motiv Power Systems, Inc. (Motiv) is recalling certain 2021-2023 F-450 and 2020 F-59 school buses equipped with a Motiv Gen 5 EPIC powertrain. The vehicle control software could misclassify a loss of isolation between the chassis and high voltage system, shutting down the high voltage (HV) batteries.

    Remedy: Motiv will release an over-the-air (OTA) software update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 5, 2024. Owners may contact Motiv customer service at 1-650-458-4804.

    Model years: 2021, 2022, 2023

  4. Electrical system: controller

    NHTSA 24V603000 Reported 6 vehicles potentially affected Motiv Power Systems

    Motiv Power Systems, Inc. (Motiv) is recalling certain 2021-2023 E-450 school buses equipped with a Motiv Gen 5 EPIC powertrain. The Controller Area Network (CAN) signal wires could contact the frame rail and become damaged, causing a loss of drive power.

    Remedy: Motiv field support technicians will inspect and repair any loose wiring and replace damaged CAN wiring as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 5, 2024. Owners may contact Motiv…

    Model years: 2021, 2022, 2023

Other Motiv models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.