{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Proterra recall 23V697: Proterra Catalyst, Proterra ZX5 (2019 to 2022)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/23v697/",
  "summary": "Recall 23V697 (Proterra): A loss of power steering and/or drive power increases the risk of a crash.",
  "excerpt": "Proterra Catalyst, Proterra Zx5, model years 2019 to 2022. Filed by Proterra Operating Company, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 17 October 2023. 238 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Proterra Operating Company, Inc. (Proterra) is recalling certain 2019-2022 40' and 35' Catalyst 800V transit buses equipped with ProDrive 1.0, and 40' and 35' ZX5 800V transit buses equipped with ProDrive 1.0. A transistor inside the inverter may overheat and fail, which can result in a loss of power steering and … 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: “A loss of power steering and/or drive power increases the risk of a crash.” 23V697 Proterra Operating Company, Inc. Electrical System 17 October 2023 2019-2022 PROTERRA CATALYST, PROTERRA ZX5 A loss of power steering and/or drive power increases the risk of a crash. Dealers will replace the inverter, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 16, 2023. 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 ente",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T23:33:27+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T23:48:36+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Proterra recall 23V697: Proterra Catalyst, Proterra ZX5 (2019 to 2022)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/23v697/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}