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.
The risk
In the event of a crash, a seat belt that is not be properly anchored can increase the risk of injury.
The remedy
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 own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Lion 360 | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Lion Lionc | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
Components: SEAT BELTS:FRONT | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
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 | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| Lion 360 | 2013 | 0 | 4 |
| Lion 360 | 2014 | 0 | 6 |
| 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 | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| Lion Lionc | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Lion Lionc | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| 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 seat belts recalls in 2020
38 of the 782 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2020 concerned the seat belts; Lion Electric Company filed 17 campaigns in all.
| 20V811000 23 Dec 2020 | General Motors, LLC |
| 20V792000 17 Dec 2020 | General Motors, LLC |
| 20V793000 17 Dec 2020 | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
| 20V724000 20 Nov 2020 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 20V697000 12 Nov 2020 | Lion Electric Company |
| 20V671000 30 Oct 2020 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 20V659000 27 Oct 2020 | Winnebago Industries, Inc |
| 20V661000 27 Oct 2020 | Braun Ambulances |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2020