LION LION C 2021: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Make : LION Model : LION C Year : 2021
Build Dates : 0000-00-00 - 0000-00-00
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 23V452000
Date Owner's Notified: 2023-08-21 Date Received by ODI: 2023-06-28 Date Added to Database: 2023-06-28
Manufacturers Involved: Lion Electric Company
Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall:
Manufacturer Campaign Number: R2023-007b
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 65
Summary:
      Lion Electrical Company "Lion" is recalling certain 2021-2025 LionC school buses. Loose hardware inside the high-voltage distribution unit "HVDU" or direct current junction box "DCJB" enclosures may contact electrical terminals, causing a short circuit.
Consequence:
      A short circuit can shut down the high-voltage circuit, causing a loss of steering assistance or drive power and reducing braking power, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy:
      Lion technicians will replace the hardware, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 21, 2023. Owners may contact Lion customer service at 1-855-546-6706. Lion's number for this recall is R2023-007b.
Report Initiator: MFR V Report
Regulation Part Number: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
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.