SC-20-154 – Steering Gear Inspection – 2018-2020 Proterra Catalyst Buses

Proterra

October 28, 2020 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V664000 Bolts Holding Steering Gear Box May Loosen An unsecured steering gear box could cause the driver to lose the ability to steer the vehicle, increasing the risk of crash or injury.   NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V664 Manufacturer Proterra Inc. Components STEERING Potential Number of Units Affected 169   Summary Proterra Inc. (Proterra) is … Read more

SC-20-141 – Power Steering Hose Recall – 2019-2020 Proterra Battery-Electric 40′ Catalyst & 2020 Battery-Electric 35′ Catalyst Buses

Proterra

October 7, 2020 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V621000 Power Steering Hose May Leak A power steering fluid leak can increase the risk of a crash.   NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V621 Manufacturer Proterra Inc. Components STEERING Potential Number of Units Affected 8   Summary Proterra Inc. (Proterra) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Battery-Electric 40′ Catalyst and 2020 Battery-Electric 35′ Catalyst buses. The power … Read more

20-085-PUS – Propane Module May Short Circuit – 2019 Micro Bird MBII Buses

Micro Bird MBII

October 2, 2020 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V610000 Propane Module May Short Circuit A short circuit can increase the risk of a fire.   NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V610 Manufacturer Corp. Micro Bird Inc. Components ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER Potential Number of Units Affected 52   Summary Corp. Micro Bird Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain 2019 MBII propane-powered buses. Following … Read more

SR20-87 – Engine can be Started while being Worked On – 2020 Volvo 9700 Buses

2020 Volvo 9700

September 29, 2020 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V597000 Engine can be Started while being Worked On An engine that can be started while being worked on increases the risk of injury to the service technician.   NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V597 Manufacturer VolvoeBay Bus Corporation Components ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Potential Number of Units Affected 10   Summary VolvoeBay Bus Corporation (VolvoeBay Bus) … Read more

CR4943 – Loss of Drive from Fractured Pressure Switch – 2016 Nova LFS & LFS Artic Buses

Nova LFS

August 5, 2020 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V457000 Loss of Drive from Fractured Pressure Switch A loss of drive can disable the vehicle unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a crash. Additionally, offloading passengers to transfer them to another bus can increase the risk of injury.   NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V457 Manufacturer Nova BuseBay Components POWER TRAIN Potential Number of Units … Read more