Recall campaign · NHTSA 24V377000

Parking brake

Lion Electric Company filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2024-05-29.

Recall campaignNHTSA 24V377000

Parking brake

Component
Parking brake
Manufacturer
Lion Electric Company
Vehicles affected
43
Reported to NHTSA
2024-05-29
Owners notified
2024-07-25

Defect description

Lion Electric Company (Lion Electric) is recalling certain 2024-2025 LionC school buses. The parking brake may malfunction and allow the lever to be released without pressing the release button.

Safety risk

A parking brake that is released unexpectedly may result in a vehicle roll away, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Lion Electric will provide inspection instructions to owners, and replace the parking brake levers as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 25, 2024. Owners may contact Lion Electric customer service at 1-855-546-6706. Lion Electric's number for this recall is R2024-01-009.

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

2 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
LION Lionc2025 2024

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.