The defect
Lion Electric Company (Lion Electric) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Lion C and Lion 360 school buses equipped with wheelchair lifts. The shoulder belt and ground anchors intended to hold a wheelchair in place may detach in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 222, "School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection."
The risk
If the shoulder belt and ground anchors detach during a crash, their would be an increased risk of injury to the occupant.
The remedy
Lion Electric has notified owners, and dealers will add a rivet to reinforce the floor and change the screws on the seat belt, free of charge. The recall began November 23, 2020. Owners may contact Lion Electric customer service at 1-855-546-6706.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Lion 360 | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Lion Lionc | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
Components: SEAT BELTS
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 | 2016 | 0 | 3 |
| Lion 360 | 2017 | 0 | 3 |
| Lion 360 | 2018 | 0 | 3 |
| Lion 360 | 2019 | 0 | 3 |
| Lion Lionc | 2016 | 0 | 4 |
| Lion Lionc | 2017 | 0 | 4 |
| Lion Lionc | 2018 | 0 | 6 |
| Lion Lionc | 2019 | 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. |
| 20V671000 30 Oct 2020 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 20V659000 27 Oct 2020 | Winnebago Industries, Inc |
| 20V661000 27 Oct 2020 | Braun Ambulances |
| 20V638000 15 Oct 2020 | General Motors LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2020