NHTSA campaign 24V602000

Motiv Recall 24V-602: HV Battery Shutdown Can Cause Loss of Drive Power

NHTSA recall 24V602000 was reported by Motiv Power Systems on August 12, 2024, with 28 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Motiv E-450 BEV Chassis School Bus and Motiv F-59 BEV Chassis School Bus for model years 2020–2023. Owners were notified on September 5, 2024, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
24V602000 (also written 24V-602 or 24V602)
Filed by
Motiv Power Systems
Report received
Potentially affected
28 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Electrical System — Propulsion System — Charging — Module — Software
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 24V602000. 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.

Motiv

  • Motiv E-450 BEV Chassis School Bus

  • Motiv F-59 BEV Chassis School Bus

All Motiv recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 24V602000.

Defect description

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.

Safety consequence

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.

Manufacturer 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.

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.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 24V602000

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.