PROTERRA CATALYST 2019: STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 19V460000

Make Model Year
PROTERRA CATALYST 2019
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2019-08-13 2019-06-14 2019-06-17

Production Dates: 2018-09-18 - 2019-06-05

Manufacturers Involved: Proterra Operating Company, Inc.

Manufacturer Campaign Number: SC-19-79

Component: STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 21

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

Proterra, Inc. "Proterra" is recalling certain 2018-2019 Catalyst buses equipped with a certain batch of glass roof hatches. Temperature and vibration stresses may cause the tempered glass roof hatch to shatter.

Consequence

If the tempered glass roof hatch shatters, glass fragments may fall onto passengers, increasing the risk of an injury.

Remedy

Proterra will notify owners, and the glass hatch manufacturer will provide replacement hatch lids, free of charge. The recall began August 13, 2019. Owners may contact Proterra at 1-864-438-0000. Proterra's number for this recall is SC-19-79.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', or go to www.safercar.gov.