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title: "PROTERRA ZX5 (2022) - Recall 22V829000 — NHTSA record 217353 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Proterra Operating Company, Inc. (Proterra) is recalling certain 2022 ZX5 transit buses. The interlock override switch was not installed during production. With"
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/nhtsa-217353-proterra-zx5-2022-recall-22v829000/
updated: 2026-10-01
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# PROTERRA ZX5 (2022) - Recall 22V829000 — NHTSA record 217353

Published notice; closure not supplied

A campaign record does not say whether this individual vehicle has received the remedy. Check the VIN with NHTSA or the manufacturer.

Source date Nov 7, 2022. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/).

## What the record says

- **Product**: PROTERRA ZX5 (2022) - Recall 22V829000
- **Reason**: Proterra Operating Company, Inc. (Proterra) is recalling certain 2022 ZX5 transit buses. The interlock override switch was not installed during production. Without the switch, the driver may be unable to override the interlock system and move the bus, necessitating the transfer of passengers to another bus and increasing the risk of injury.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Proterra Operating Company, Inc.
- **Quantity**: 3
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 217353

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=22V829000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: PROTERRA ZX5; model year 2022. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |

Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.

## Distribution

Not supplied

No US distribution state could be established from this record. Check the official notice.

## Dates in the source

- **Report received**: Nov 7, 2022
- **Owner notification**: Jan 9, 2023
- **Record created**: Nov 8, 2022

FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.

## What to do next

Proterra will provide installation instructions and an interlock override switch, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 9, 2023. Owners may contact Proterra customer service at 1-864-438-0000.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=22V829000)

Use [NHTSA's VIN check](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls) to check an individual vehicle and its remedy status.

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