The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) issued a warning Wednesday that 483 electric transit buses will be recalled due to safety defects, according to a safety advisory.
Phoenix Motor Cars announced that it will voluntarily recall the Proterra 800V catalyst vehicles from 2020 to 2021 and the ZX5 Proterra transportation buses from 2020 to 2022 due to concerns that they may catch fire. recommendation From FTA. These vehicles were first recalled by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in September due to an issue with the radiator fan’s electrical circuit overheating, a potential fire hazard. According to In the September 5th report.
Customer reported that the Proterra bus started smoking in July 2021 and a second incident with a smoking vehicle occurred in January 2024. According to Report from Smart Cities Dive. Phoenix Motorcars acquired Proterra’s transit buses after the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in August 2023.
MIAMI, FL – FEBRUARY 2: A 40-foot-long battery-powered electric bus is unveiled to the media on February 2, 2023 in Miami, Florida. Miami-Dade County announced today that the city’s transit system has begun using 75 Proterra ZX5 battery electric buses. (Photo by Joe Radle/Getty Images)
U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm came under fire in 2021 for owning Proterra stock, which was considered a conflict of interest because the company had a direct stake in the department’s operations. Granholm did not sell his Proterra stock until the House Oversight Committee launched an investigation into the company’s ownership in May 2021.
The rollout of electric buses has been fraught with problems, including millions of dollars in “wasted money” due to mechanical issues in Maryland’s bus plan and multiple electric bus fires across the country. There was a report. California’s Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) is also transitioning to electric school buses due to the district’s substandard academic performance.
The U.S. EV market has been hit by weak customer demand. Ford announced in April that it would delay production of its new EV line, and various other U.S. automakers have also abandoned EV targets.
Phoenix Motorcars did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the Daily Caller News Foundation.
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