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title: "MOTIV F-59 BEV CHASSIS SCHOOL BUS (2020) - Recall 25V262000 — NHTSA record 297084 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Motiv Power Systems, Inc. (Motiv) is recalling certain 2020 F-59 school buses equipped with a Motiv Gen 5 EPIC powertrain. A support bracket may fatigue and bre"
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/nhtsa-297084-motiv-f-59-bev-chassis-school-bus-2020-recall-25v262000/
updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
language: en
---

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# MOTIV F-59 BEV CHASSIS SCHOOL BUS (2020) - Recall 25V262000 — NHTSA record 297084

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 Apr 21, 2025. 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**: MOTIV F-59 BEV CHASSIS SCHOOL BUS (2020) - Recall 25V262000
- **Reason**: Motiv Power Systems, Inc. (Motiv) is recalling certain 2020 F-59 school buses equipped with a Motiv Gen 5 EPIC powertrain. A support bracket may fatigue and break, allowing the main power disconnect to contact other structures and short. An electrical short can shut down the high voltage system, resulting in a loss of drive power and increasing the risk of a crash.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Motiv Power Systems
- **Quantity**: 3
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 297084

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=25V262000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: MOTIV F-59 BEV CHASSIS SCHOOL BUS; 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**: Apr 21, 2025
- **Owner notification**: Jun 9, 2025
- **Record created**: Apr 18, 2025

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

Motiv field support technicians will replace the bracket, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 9, 2025. Owners may contact Motiv customer service at 1-650-458-4804.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=25V262000)

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

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