{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Proterra recall 19V871: 2019 Catalyst Buses",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/19v871/",
  "summary": "Recall 19V871 (Proterra): If the vehicle does warn the driver that the brake interlock is engaged, the rear brakes may overheat, increasing the risk of...",
  "excerpt": "Proterra Catalyst, model year 2019. Filed by Proterra Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 9 December 2019. 140 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Proterra, Inc. (Proterra) is recalling certain 2019 Catalyst buses. A body controller software update may have disabled the audible and visible warnings that notifies the operator that the brake interlock could be engaged. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “If the vehicle does warn the driver that the brake interlock is engaged, the rear brakes may overheat, increasing the risk of a fire or crash.” 19V871 Proterra Inc. Electrical System:Software 9 December 2019 2019-2019 PROTERRA CATALYST If the vehicle does warn the driver that the brake interlock is engaged, the rear brakes may overheat, increasing the risk of a fire or crash. Proterra will notify owners, and dealers will update the body controller software, free of charge. The recall began January 16, 2020. Owners may contact Proterra customer service at 1-864-438-0000. This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether its text has moved. It ent",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T20:52:09+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T17:01:40+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Proterra recall 19V871: 2019 Catalyst Buses\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/19v871/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}