Lion Electric Company: Engine and Engine Cooling
Lion Electric Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 27, 2023 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 133. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Lion Electric Company (Lion) is recalling certain 2019-2025 LionC hybrid electric school buses. The surge tank may move and crack the firewall, allowing the tank to contact and damage the high-voltage cables.
The risk
Damaged high-voltage cables can shut down the high-voltage circuit, causing a loss of steering assistance or drive power and reducing braking power, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Lion technicians will install a new surge tank support bracket to the accessory plate, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 21, 2023. Owners may contact Lion customer service at 1-855-546-6706. Lion's number for this recall is R2023-006.
7 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Lion Lionc | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 Lion Lionc | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 23V448000.
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