The defect
Lion Electric Company is recalling certain 2017-2021 LionC school buses. A 12V circuit breaker switch may fail, causing a loss of braking and steering assist.
The risk
A loss of braking and steering assist increases the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Lion Electric Company will inspect and repair the 12V circuit breaker switch, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 10, 2021. Owners may contact Lion Electric Company customer service at 1-855-546-6706.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Lion Lionc | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 |
Components: STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:ELECTRIC | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
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 Lionc | 2017 | 0 | 4 |
| Lion Lionc | 2018 | 0 | 6 |
| Lion Lionc | 2019 | 0 | 6 |
| Lion Lionc | 2020 | 0 | 6 |
| Lion Lionc | 2021 | 0 | 5 |
Other steering recalls in 2021
65 of the 988 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2021 concerned the steering; Lion Electric Company filed 17 campaigns in all.
| 21V989000 17 Dec 2021 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
| 21V954000 9 Dec 2021 | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| 21V946000 8 Dec 2021 | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC |
| 21V920000 23 Nov 2021 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 21V918000 23 Nov 2021 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 21V891000 17 Nov 2021 | Sutphen Corporation |
| 21V885000 16 Nov 2021 | Jayco, Inc. |
| 21V861000 5 Nov 2021 | Isuzu Technical Center of America, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2021