Vehicle recall 24V699000 · September 19, 2024
Motiv F-59 BEV Chassis School Bus and F-59 School Bus
The wiring harness may be missing a heat shrink insulator and retention clip.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- 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
- A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
- 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 letters were mailed November 21, 2024. Owners may contact Motiv customer service at 1-650-458-4804.
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 24V699000
- Reported to NHTSA
- September 19, 2024
- Filed by
- Motiv Power Systems
- Owner notification
- November 21, 2024
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 13
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Electrical system › Wiring
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Motiv F-59 BEV Chassis School Bus (2019-2020, 2022-2023): 2023, 2022, 2020, 2019
- Motiv F-59 School Bus (2017-2018, 2021): 2021, 2018, 2017
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