Recall · 20V028000
Lion Electric recalled the LION Lion C over service brakes, hydraulic
37
Vehicles covered
1
Model
1
Model years
January 21, 2020
Filed with NHTSA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:HYDRAULIC:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
- The defect
- Lion Electric Company (Lion) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Lion C electric school buses. During a sudden braking and change of direction combination, a decrease in the hydraulic system pressure can occur, causing a loss of power steering and power braking.
- What it can cause
- The loss of power steering and power braking increases the risk of a crash.
- What the dealer does
- Lion will notify owners, and dealers will replace the hydraulic pressure relief valves, free of charge. The recall began February 4, 2020. Owners may contact Lion customer service at 1-855-546-6706.
- NHTSA's note
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
The repair is free, whatever the age or mileage of the vehicle, and whether or not you are the original owner.
Which vehicles
A recall reaches a range of VINs inside these model years, not every car built in them. Yours may not be covered even if it is listed here, and the only way to find out is NHTSA's own VIN lookup .
| Vehicle | Model years | Safety record |
|---|---|---|
| LionLion C | 2018 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 37 vehicles this is a small campaign: 81% of the 19,818 vehicle recalls filed since 1995 whose size NHTSA published are as large or larger. The middle campaign on file covers 472. It covers one model year, 2018, so the oldest vehicles on it were 2 model years old when the defect was reported to NHTSA.
Lion vehicles have been recalled over the service brakes, hydraulic once before this, most recently in May 2013 as 13V179000. That is not evidence the earlier repair failed.
The vehicles on this campaign carry 4 other recalls published here: 21V968000 (electrical system), 20V697000 (seat belts), 20V333000 (seat belts), 20V123000 (steering).
Check your own car
A VIN check is the only answer for a specific vehicle, and it also shows every other open recall on it, which is usually the reason it is worth doing rather than reading one campaign.
Filed by Lion Electric Company with NHTSA on January 21, 2020 as campaign 20V028000. Every word of the defect, consequence and remedy above is NHTSA's published record of that filing, not a summary of it.
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