Lion Electric Company: Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Pump
Lion Electric Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Jan 30, 2023 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 14. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Lion Electric Company (Lion) is recalling certain 2019-2023 LionC school buses. The rubber mounts used to absorb vibrations from the main hydraulic pump may wear prematurely and fail, resulting in an unsecured pump.
The risk
An unsecured hydraulic pump can cause a loss of power steering assist. In addition, the unsecured pump may damage the low-voltage harness and result in the loss of high voltage power. Either of these scenarios can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Lion Electric Company will dispatch a technician to remove the rubber mounts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 7, 2023. Owners may contact Lion customer service at 1-855-546-6706.
5 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Lion Lionc | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Lion Lionc | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Lion Lionc | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Lion Lionc | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Lion Lionc | 0 | 6 | 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 23V036000.
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