Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 21V968000

Steering: electric power assist system

Lion Electric Company filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2021-12-14.

Recall campaignNHTSA 21V968000

Steering: electric power assist system

Component
Steering: electric power assist system
Manufacturer
Lion Electric Company
Vehicles affected
168
Reported to NHTSA
2021-12-14
Owners notified
2022-01-10

Defect description

Lion Electric Company is recalling certain 2017-2021 LionC school buses. A 12V circuit breaker switch may fail, causing a loss of braking and steering assist.

Safety risk

A loss of braking and steering assist increases the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Lion Electric Company will inspect and repair the 12V circuit breaker switch, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 10, 2021. Owners may contact Lion Electric Company customer service at 1-855-546-6706.

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.nhtsa.gov.

Scope of coverage

5 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
LION Lionc2021 2020 2019 2018 2017

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.