{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Proterra recall 21V040 (SC-21-13): 2020-2021 40′ ZX5",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v040/",
  "summary": "Recall 21V040 (Proterra): Driver visibility may become impeded, increasing the risk of a crash. Proterra's own number: SC-21-13.",
  "excerpt": "Proterra Zx5, model years 2020 to 2021. Filed by Proterra, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 1 February 2021. 21 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Proterra, Inc. (Proterra) is recalling certain 2020-2021 40' ZX5 vehicles. These vehicles have a front fender flare which may cause mud, dirt, debris, rain and snow to splash onto the driver's side window and mirror. 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 Proterra's own number for this recall: SC-21-13. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 21V040 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. 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: “Driver visibility may become impeded, increasing the risk of a crash.” 21V040 Proterra, Inc. Structure:Body 1 February 2021 2020-2021 PROTERRA ZX5 Driver visibility may become impeded, increasing the risk of a crash. Proterra will notify owners, and dealers will install a retrofit fender flare, free of charge. The recall began February 9, 2021. Owners may contact Proterra customer service 1-864-438-0000. Proterra's number for this recall is SC-21-13. This c",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T21:39:01+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T18:57:28+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Proterra recall 21V040 (SC-21-13): 2020-2021 40′ ZX5\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v040/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}