Proterra S1-15 Hv Battery, model year 9999. Filed by Proterra Operating Company, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 29 July 2022. 99 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Proterra Operation Company, Inc. (Proterra) is recalling certain battery packs, model number S1-15, with part numbers 129-6202, 139-6181, and 163-3642. An insufficient connection in the battery pack may cause the battery management system to shut down unexpectedly.
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 22E065 cover?
- Proterra S1-15 HV Battery.
- What is wrong with them?
- Proterra Operation Company, Inc. (Proterra) is recalling certain battery packs, model number S1-15, with part numbers 129-6202, 139-6181, and 163-3642. An insufficient connection in the battery pack may cause the battery management system to shut down unexpectedly.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- An unexpected battery management system shut down can result in a sudden loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. Proterra will replace the battery pack, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 26, 2022. Owners may contact Proterra's customer service at 1-864-438-0000.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on.
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: “An unexpected battery management system shut down can result in a sudden loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 22E065 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Proterra Operating Company, Inc. |
| System at fault | Electrical System:Propulsion System:Traction Battery |
| Reported to NHTSA | 29 July 2022 |
| Model years | 9999-9999 |
| Vehicles named | PROTERRA S1-15 HV BATTERY |
What the notice says today
The consequence
An unexpected battery management system shut down can result in a sudden loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Proterra will replace the battery pack, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 26, 2022. Owners may contact Proterra's customer service at 1-864-438-0000.
What it said before
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This is one of 1,836 notices in the record whose component field names electrical system. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 41 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
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CarsMultiverse, recall 22E065, wording as read on 15 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/22e065/
The cross-border matches used on this site are deposited as a citable dataset: doi:10.5281/zenodo.22087136. The recall wording itself is published by the national authority named above and is theirs, not ours.
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