The defect
Lion Electric Company (Lion) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Lion C and Lion 360 electric and diesel school buses. The bolts connecting the pitman arm and I-shaft to the power steering box may loosen, resulting in a complete loss of steering control.
The risk
A complete loss of steering can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Lion has notified owners and will replace the pitman and I-shaft bolts. The recall began March 12, 2020. Owners may contact Lion customer service at 1-855-546-6706.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Lion 360 | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Lion Lionc | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
Components: STEERING
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 | 2015 | 0 | 2 |
| Lion 360 | 2016 | 0 | 3 |
| Lion 360 | 2017 | 0 | 3 |
| Lion 360 | 2018 | 0 | 3 |
| Lion 360 | 2019 | 0 | 3 |
| Lion 360 | 2020 | 0 | 2 |
| Lion Lionc | 2015 | 0 | 2 |
| Lion Lionc | 2016 | 0 | 4 |
| Lion Lionc | 2017 | 0 | 4 |
| Lion Lionc | 2018 | 0 | 6 |
| Lion Lionc | 2019 | 0 | 6 |
| Lion Lionc | 2020 | 0 | 6 |
Other steering recalls in 2020
29 of the 782 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2020 concerned the steering; Lion Electric Company filed 17 campaigns in all.
| 20V726000 20 Nov 2020 | Ford Motor Company |
| 20V712000 17 Nov 2020 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 20V664000 28 Oct 2020 | Proterra Inc. |
| 20V663000 28 Oct 2020 | Daimler Vans USA, LLC |
| 20V651000 23 Oct 2020 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 20V626000 9 Oct 2020 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 20V621000 7 Oct 2020 | Proterra Inc. |
| 20V568000 21 Sept 2020 | Nova Bus |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2020