2021 Motiv E-450 BEV Chassis School Bus: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2021 Motiv E-450 BEV Chassis School Bus. The newest campaign is 25V138000. NHTSA received the report on 3 Mar 2025. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System / Wiring. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 25V138000, in the NHTSA record

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.

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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on 1 Oct 2026. Complaint file through 30 Sep 2026. Recall file through 30 Sep 2026.

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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 99 units in total.

25V1380003 Mar 2025Electrical System / Wiring
24V78100018 Oct 2024Electrical System / Propulsion System / Cables
24V60300012 Aug 2024Electrical System / Propulsion System / Traction Motor / Controller
24V60200012 Aug 2024Electrical System / Propulsion System / Charging / Module / Software

25V138000Received 3 Mar 2025. 40 units.
Electrical System / Wiring
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by Motiv Power Systems. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 23 Apr 2025.
24V781000Received 18 Oct 2024. 25 units.
Electrical System / Propulsion System / Cables
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Interruption of the 12-volt control power can cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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 1-650-458-4804.
Report filed by Motiv Power Systems. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 23 Dec 2024.
24V603000Received 12 Aug 2024. 6 units.
Electrical System / Propulsion System / Traction Motor / Controller
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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 customer service at 1-650-458-4804.
Report filed by Motiv Power Systems. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 5 Sep 2024.
24V602000Received 12 Aug 2024. 28 units.
Electrical System / Propulsion System / Charging / Module / Software
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The shutdown of the HV batteries can cause a loss of steering and brake power assist, and drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by Motiv Power Systems. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 5 Sep 2024.

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

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Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

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A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Official channels

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NHTSA page of the 2021 Motiv E-450 BEV Chassis School BusThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2021 Motiv E-450 BEV Chassis School Bus: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/motiv/e-450-bev-chassis-school-bus/2021/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: Motiv Power Systems

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2021 Motiv E-450 BEV Chassis School Bus?: 99 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Motiv E-450 BEV Chassis School Bus have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the Motiv E-450 BEV Chassis School Bus, model years 2019 to 2024. 4 of them name the 2021 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2021 Motiv E-450 BEV Chassis School Bus open?: The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.