2020 Motiv F-59 BEV Chassis School Bus: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2020 Motiv F-59 BEV Chassis School Bus. The newest campaign is 25V262000. NHTSA received the report on 21 Apr 2025. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System / Propulsion System / Fuses, Relays, Contacts, and Shunts. 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, 25V262000, in the NHTSA record
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.
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Recall campaigns
4 campaigns, newest first. 84 units in total.
- 25V262000Electrical System / Propulsion System / Fuses, Relays, Contacts, and Shunts
- 25V138000Electrical System / Wiring
- 24V699000Electrical System / Wiring
- 24V602000Electrical System / Propulsion System / Charging / Module / Software
25V262000Received . 3 units.
Electrical System / Propulsion System / Fuses, Relays, Contacts, and Shunts
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An electrical short can shut down the high voltage system, resulting in a loss of drive power and increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by Motiv Power Systems. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
25V138000Received . 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: .
24V699000Received . 13 units.
Electrical System / Wiring
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
- 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 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.
Report filed by Motiv Power Systems. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
24V602000Received . 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: .
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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.
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 2020 Motiv F-59 BEV Chassis School BusThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2020 Motiv F-59 BEV Chassis School Bus: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/motiv/f-59-bev-chassis-school-bus/2020/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
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 2020 Motiv F-59 BEV Chassis School Bus?
- 84 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 F-59 BEV Chassis School Bus have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the Motiv F-59 BEV Chassis School Bus, model years 2019 to 2023. 4 of them name the 2020 model year.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2020 Motiv F-59 BEV Chassis School Bus open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.