Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 18V648000

Structure: body

Lion Electric Company filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2018-09-20.

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V648000

Structure: body

Component
Structure: body
Manufacturer
Lion Electric Company
Vehicles affected
18
Reported to NHTSA
2018-09-20
Owners notified
2018-11-01

Defect description

Lion Electric Company (Lion) is recalling certain 2016 Lion Lion C electric school buses. In the event of a crash, the ceiling joints may separate due to being assembled incorrectly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 221, "School Bus Body Joint Strength."

Safety risk

If the ceiling joint separates in the event of a crash, it can increase the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Lion will notify owners, and dealers will install rivets and glue to secure the joints, free of charge. The recall began November 1, 2018. Owners may contact Lion customer service at 1-855-546-6706. Lion's number for this recall is 2018RECALL01.

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.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
LION Lionc2016

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.