Vehicle recall 22V530000 · July 22, 2022
2020-2022 Lion Lionc
The parking brake may fail if it is not properly adjusted.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- 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."
- Consequence
- Failure of the parking brake increases the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- 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.
- 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.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 22V530000
- Reported to NHTSA
- July 22, 2022
- Filed by
- Lion Electric Company
- Owner notification
- August 16, 2022
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 39
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Parking brake
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Lion Lionc (2020-2022): 2022, 2021, 2020
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