Lion Electric Company: Electrical System
Lion Electric Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 27, 2023 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 170. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Lion Electric Company (Lion) is recalling certain 2021-2025 Lion6 and Lion8 vehicles. Loose hardware inside the high-voltage distribution unit (HVDU) or direct current junction box (DCJB) enclosures may contact electrical terminals, causing a short circuit.
The risk
A short circuit 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 replace the hardware, 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 R2023-007a.
10 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Lion Lion6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 Lion Lion8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 Lion Lion6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 Lion Lion8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Lion Lion6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Lion Lion8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Lion Lion6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Lion Lion8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Lion Lion6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Lion Lion8 | 0 | 3 | 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 23V451000.
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