Lion Electric Company: Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Power Assist › Electric
Lion Electric Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 14, 2021 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 168. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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.
The risk
A loss of braking and steering assist increases the risk of a crash.
The 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.
5 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Lion Lionc | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Lion Lionc | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Lion Lionc | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Lion Lionc | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Lion Lionc | 0 | 4 | 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 21V968000.
Full record for the 2021 Lion Lionc → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →