Lion Electric Company: Seat Belts › Front
Lion Electric Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 9, 2020 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 125. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Lion Electric Company (Lion) is recalling certain 2012-2020 Lion C and Lion 360 hybrid electric school buses. The driver's seat belt anchor may have been attached with incorrect hardware, possibly causing the seat belt to not be anchored properly.
The risk
In the event of a crash, a seat belt that is not be properly anchored can increase the risk of injury.
The remedy
Lion will notify owners and will replace the seatbelt hardware, free of charge . The recall began July 20, 2020. Owners may contact Lion customer service at 1-855-546-6706.
18 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Lion 360 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Lion Lionc | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Lion 360 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Lion Lionc | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Lion 360 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Lion Lionc | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Lion 360 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Lion Lionc | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Lion 360 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Lion Lionc | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Lion 360 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Lion Lionc | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Lion 360 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Lion Lionc | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Lion 360 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Lion Lionc | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Lion 360 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Lion Lionc | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 20V333000.
Full record for the 2020 Lion 360 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →