{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Motiv recall 25V138: Motiv Epic4 E450 BEV School Bus, Motiv F-53 School Bus, Motiv F-59 School Bus (2017 to 2023)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/25v138/",
  "summary": "Recall 25V138 (Motiv): Loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.",
  "excerpt": "Motiv Epic4 E450 Bev School Bus, Motiv F-53 School Bus, Motiv F-59 School Bus, model years 2017 to 2023. Filed by Motiv Power Systems and reported to NHTSA on 3 March 2025. 40 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Motiv Power Systems, Inc. (Motiv) is recalling certain 2017-2020 E-450 and F-59 school buses with Gen 4 EPIC powertrain, and 2020-2023 E-450, F-59, and F-53 school buses with a Gen 5 EPIC powertrain. A throttle position sensor (TPS) power wire connector pin may loosen, causing a loss of signal to the powertrain … 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: “Loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.” 25V138 Motiv Power Systems Vehicle Speed Control:Throttle:Throttle Position Sensor (TPS) 3 March 2025 2017-2023 MOTIV EPIC4 E450 BEV SCHOOL BUS, MOTIV F-53 SCHOOL BUS, MOTIV F-59 SCHOOL BUS Motiv Power Systems, Inc. (Motiv) is recalling certain 2017-2020 E-450 and F-59 school buses with Gen 4 EPIC powertrain, and 2020-2023 E-450, F-59, and F-53 school buses with a Gen 5 EPIC powertrain. A throttle position sensor (TPS) power wire connector pin may loosen, causing a loss of signal to the ",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-20T19:33:44+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-08-20T19:33:44+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Motiv recall 25V138: Motiv Epic4 E450 BEV School Bus, Motiv F-53 School Bus, Motiv F-59 School Bus (2017 to 2023)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/25v138/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}