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title: "LION LIONC (2021) - Recall 21V968000 — NHTSA record 165127 | Is It on Recall"
description: "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. A"
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# LION LIONC (2021) - Recall 21V968000 — NHTSA record 165127

Published notice; closure not supplied

A campaign record does not say whether this individual vehicle has received the remedy. Check the VIN with NHTSA or the manufacturer.

Source date Dec 14, 2021. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/).

## What the record says

- **Product**: LION LIONC (2021) - Recall 21V968000
- **Reason**: 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. A loss of braking and steering assist increases the risk of a crash.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Lion Electric Company
- **Quantity**: 168
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 165127

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=21V968000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: LION LIONC; model year 2021. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |

Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.

## Distribution

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No US distribution state could be established from this record. Check the official notice.

## Dates in the source

- **Report received**: Dec 14, 2021
- **Owner notification**: Jan 10, 2022
- **Record created**: Dec 14, 2021

FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.

## What to do next

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.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=21V968000)

Use [NHTSA's VIN check](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls) to check an individual vehicle and its remedy status.

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