NHTSA safety recall

Recall 20V123000

Steering — Lion · reported 2 Mar 2020 · 95 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

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 fix

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.

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

NHTSA campaign
20V123000
Filed by
Lion Electric Company
Report received
2 Mar 2020
Owners notified
12 Mar 2020
Potentially affected
95

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

2015 Lion 360 2016 Lion 360 2017 Lion 360 2018 Lion 360 2019 Lion 360 2020 Lion 360 2015 Lion Lionc 2016 Lion Lionc 2017 Lion Lionc 2018 Lion Lionc 2019 Lion Lionc 2020 Lion Lionc

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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