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Motiv EPIC4 E450 BEV School Bus Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 1 safety recall and 0 owner complaints across 2 model years of the Motiv EPIC4 E450 BEV School Bus (2017–2018).

1
safety recalls, all years
0
owner complaints, all years
2017
year with most recalls

Pick your Motiv EPIC4 E450 BEV School Bus model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2018 Motiv EPIC4 E450 BEV School Bus10
2017 Motiv EPIC4 E450 BEV School Bus10

All Motiv EPIC4 E450 BEV School Bus recalls (1)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Motiv EPIC4 E450 BEV 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: 2017, 2018

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.