The defect
Lion Bus is recalling one model year 2013 360 school bus equipped with passenger seats that have three-point seat belts. In an impact, the backs of these seats absorb an insufficient amount of impact force. Thus, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 222, "School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection."
The risk
Noncompliant seats may increase the risk of injury to occupant during a crash.
The remedy
The owner of the bus has been notified of the safety issue. Owners may contact Lion Bus at 1-450-432-5466.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by OVSC
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Lion 360 | 2013 |
Components: SEATS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lion 360 | 2013 | 0 | 4 |
Other seats recalls in 2013
19 of the 627 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2013 concerned the seats; Lion Bus Inc. filed 6 campaigns in all.
| 13V536000 30 Oct 2013 | Daimler Trucks North America |
| 13V539000 30 Oct 2013 | Daimler Trucks North America |
| 13V537000 30 Oct 2013 | Daimler Trucks North America |
| 13V488000 17 Oct 2013 | General Motors LLC |
| 13V504000 17 Oct 2013 | A-Z Bus Sales, Inc. |
| 13V502000 17 Oct 2013 | Porsche Cars North America, Inc. |
| 13V397000 3 Sept 2013 | Navistar, Inc. |
| 13V371000 16 Aug 2013 | Transportation Collaborative, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2013