NHTSA campaign 19V062000

Proterra Recall 19V-062: Ride Height System may Overload Front Tires

NHTSA recall 19V062000 was reported by Proterra Inc. on January 30, 2019, with 310 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Proterra Catalyst for model years 2015–2018. Owners were notified on March 26, 2019, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
19V062000 (also written 19V-062 or 19V062)
Filed by
Proterra Inc.
Report received
Potentially affected
310 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Tires
Owners notified

Repair completion: 100% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)

NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 19V062000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Proterra

  • Proterra Catalyst

    • 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 · Vehicles built January 1, 2015 – December 31, 2018 (per NHTSA)
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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 19V062000.

Defect description

Proterra Inc., (Proterra) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Catalyst 40 and 35 transit buses. The affected vehicles are equipped with a four point height control system that may cause a load imbalance, overloading the front tires.

Safety consequence

An overloaded front tire may fail unexpectedly, increasing the risk of crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Proterra will notify owners, and dealers will convert the current four point ride height system into a three point system to prevent the front tires from being overloaded, free of charge. The recall began March 26, 2019. Owners may contact Proterra customer service at 1-864-438-0000.

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.safercar.gov.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 19V062000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.