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Motiv F-59 BEV Chassis School Bus Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 4 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 4 model years of the Motiv F-59 BEV Chassis School Bus (2019–2023).

4
safety recalls, all years
0
owner complaints, all years
2020
year with most recalls

Pick your Motiv F-59 BEV Chassis School Bus model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2023 Motiv F-59 BEV Chassis School Bus20
2022 Motiv F-59 BEV Chassis School Bus20
2020 Motiv F-59 BEV Chassis School Bus40
2019 Motiv F-59 BEV Chassis School Bus20

All Motiv F-59 BEV Chassis School Bus recalls (4)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Motiv F-59 BEV Chassis School Bus, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Fuses, relays, contacts, and shunts (electrical system) and critical fasteners (structure)

    NHTSA 25V262000 Reported 3 vehicles potentially affected Motiv Power Systems

    Motiv Power Systems, Inc. (Motiv) is recalling certain 2020 F-59 school buses equipped with a Motiv Gen 5 EPIC powertrain. A support bracket may fatigue and break, allowing the main power disconnect to contact other structures and short.

    Remedy: Motiv field support technicians will replace the bracket, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 9, 2025. Owners may contact Motiv customer service at 1-650-458-4804.

    Model years: 2020

  2. 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, 2022, 2023

  3. Electrical system: wiring

    NHTSA 24V699000 Reported 13 vehicles potentially affected Motiv Power Systems

    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…

    Remedy: 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…

    Model years: 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023

  4. 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: 2020

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.