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title: "PROTERRA ZX5 (2020) - Recall 23V078000 — NHTSA record 254355 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Proterra Operating Company, Inc. (Proterra) is recalling certain 2020-2022 35\" Catalyst, 35\" ZX5, and 40\" ZX5 vehicles. The windshield wiper motors may operate"
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/nhtsa-254355-proterra-zx5-2020-recall-23v078000/
updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
language: en
---

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# PROTERRA ZX5 (2020) - Recall 23V078000 — NHTSA record 254355

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 Feb 13, 2023. 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 (2020) - Recall 23V078000
- **Reason**: Proterra Operating Company, Inc. (Proterra) is recalling certain 2020-2022 35" Catalyst, 35" ZX5, and 40" ZX5 vehicles. The windshield wiper motors may operate intermittently or may fail to operate. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 104, "Windshield Wiping and Washing Systems." Inoperative windshield wipers can reduce visibility in certain driving conditions, increasing the risk of a crash.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Proterra Operating Company, Inc.
- **Quantity**: 252
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 254355

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=23V078000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: PROTERRA ZX5; model year 2020. 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**: Feb 13, 2023
- **Owner notification**: Apr 3, 2023
- **Record created**: Feb 14, 2023

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

Dealers will replace the wiper motors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 3, 2023. Owners may contact Proterra customer service at 1-864-438-0000.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=23V078000)

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

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