Proterra recall: Electrical system
What is wrong
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 drive power.
What could happen
A loss of power steering and/or drive power increases the risk of a crash.
The fix
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.
Vehicles covered
- Proterra Catalyst 2019–2022
- Proterra Zx5 2019–2022
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 23V697000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Proterra Operating Company, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Oct 17, 2023
- Owners notified
- Dec 16, 2024
- Vehicles or items affected
- 238
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Electrical system
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Proterra recall: Electrical system Sep 6, 2024
- Proterra recall: Visibility Feb 13, 2023
- Proterra recall: Parking brake Nov 18, 2022
- Proterra recall: Electrical system Nov 7, 2022
- Proterra recall: Steering Feb 28, 2022
- Proterra recall: Structure Feb 1, 2021
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.