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Our severity:SevereNHTSA·25V261000·Announced 2025-04-18

Motiv Recalls F-53 and F-59 Chassis Due to Bracket Failure Risk

Motiv Power Systems is recalling 2019-2022 F-53 and F-59 chassis vehicles because a support bracket may break, causing an electrical short and loss of drive power.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The source identifies the component as 'STRUCTURE:CRITICAL FASTENERS' and notes the defect increases the risk of a crash, meeting the rubric criteria for a structural vehicle defect.

Plain-English summary

Motiv Power Systems, Inc. is recalling certain 2019-2022 F-53 and F-59 vehicles equipped with a Motiv Gen 5 EPIC powertrain. The recall involves 139 vehicles. The defect is a support bracket that 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. No specific injuries or fatalities are reported in the source text.

Motiv field support technicians will replace the bracket free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on June 9, 2025. Owners may contact Motiv customer service at 1-650-458-4804 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
MOTIV F-53 BEV CHASSIS, F-59 BEV CHASSIS
Brand
MOTIV
Manufacturer
Motiv Power Systems
Category
Vehicle — Electric Chassis
Hazard
Affected units
139

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (2)

  • F-53 BEV CHASSIS
  • F-59 BEV CHASSIS

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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