Recall · 20V333000
Lion Electric recalled 2 models over seat belts
125
Vehicles covered
2
Models
18
Model years
June 9, 2020
Filed with NHTSA
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
- The defect
- Lion Electric Company (Lion) is recalling certain 2012-2020 Lion C and Lion 360 hybrid electric school buses. The driver's seat belt anchor may have been attached with incorrect hardware, possibly causing the seat belt to not be anchored properly.
- What it can cause
- In the event of a crash, a seat belt that is not be properly anchored can increase the risk of injury.
- What the dealer does
- Lion will notify owners and will replace the seatbelt hardware, free of charge . The recall began July 20, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lion360 | 2012 to 2020 | Not published here |
| LionLionc | 2012 to 2020 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 125 vehicles this is a small campaign: 67% 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 model years 2012 to 2020, so the oldest vehicles on it were 8 model years old when the defect was reported to NHTSA.
Lion vehicles have been recalled over the seat belts once before this, most recently in June 2014 as 14V333000. That is not evidence the earlier repair failed.
The vehicles on this campaign carry 7 other recalls published here, the newest being: 23V448000 (engine and engine cooling), 23V036000 (steering), 22V530000 (parking brake), 21V968000 (electrical system).
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 June 9, 2020 as campaign 20V333000. Every word of the defect, consequence and remedy above is NHTSA's published record of that filing, not a summary of it.
Compiled and maintained by guarledes . Data last checked 2020-06-09.
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