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title: "LION LIONC (2021) - Recall 23V448000 — NHTSA record 241382 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Lion Electric Company (Lion) is recalling certain 2019-2025 LionC hybrid electric school buses. The surge tank may move and crack the firewall, allowing the tan"
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updated: 2026-10-01
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# LION LIONC (2021) - Recall 23V448000 — NHTSA record 241382

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 Jun 27, 2023. 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 23V448000
- **Reason**: Lion Electric Company (Lion) is recalling certain 2019-2025 LionC hybrid electric school buses. The surge tank may move and crack the firewall, allowing the tank to contact and damage the high-voltage cables. Damaged high-voltage cables 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.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Lion Electric Company
- **Quantity**: 133
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 241382

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=23V448000)

## 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

Not supplied

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

## Dates in the source

- **Report received**: Jun 27, 2023
- **Owner notification**: Aug 21, 2023
- **Record created**: Jun 27, 2023

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 technicians will install a new surge tank support bracket to the accessory plate, 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 R2023-006.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=23V448000)

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

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