2020–2022 Lion Lionc recall: brakes
⚠️ What's wrong
Lion Electric Company (Lion Electric) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Lion C school buses. The parking brake may fail if it is not properly adjusted. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 105, "Hydraulic and Electric Brake Systems."
💥 The risk
Failure of the parking brake increases the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will reroute the cable and adjust the parking lever, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on August 16, 2022. Owners may contact Lion Electric's customer service at 1-855-546-6706.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 22V530000
- Manufacturer
- Lion Electric Company
- Vehicles affected
- 39
- Component
- PARKING BRAKE
- Owner phone
- 1-855-546-6706
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Aug 16, 2022
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- 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.nhtsa.gov.