Loose Contacts for Brake Pump Power Connector – 2018 Lion C Electric School Buses

August 30, 2019 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V640000

Loose Contacts for Brake Pump Power Connector

Loose connectors in the auxiliary pump may result in a loss of braking ability should the main hydraulic pump unexpectedly fail, increasing the risk of a crash.

 

NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V640

Manufacturer Lion Electric Company

Components ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES

Potential Number of Units Affected 9

 

Summary

Lion Electric Company (Lion) is recalling certain 2018 Lion C electric school buses. The electrical contacts for power connector of the auxiliary brake pump may not be adequately secured.

 

Remedy

Lion will notify the affected owners and Lion representatives will visit the owners and correct the connectors, free of charge. The recall began May 16, 2019. Owners may contact Lion customer service at 1-855-546-6706. Lion’s number for this recall is QA20190050.

 

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.safercar.gov.

 


Item_22 connector replacement:

Hydraulic booster flow switch

 

RETROFIT : RETRO – 0050

N° EPN :0609

 

VALIDATION REVISION : 001
Responsable IngénierieResponsable ServiceResponsable Qualité
Dominic Boudreau ing.Martin DroletKhalid Hammani

 

Table of contents

 

1. CONNECTOR PREPARATION …….. 3

2. TERMINAL CRIMPING ……………… 4

Revision History…………………………….. 6

 

1.CONNECTOR PREPARATION
A Locate connector i22H – Hydraulic booster flow switch.
B Cut the wire as close as possible to the connector.
C Using a new connector, pass the wire through wire cavity ‘A’.
D Strip the wire at a length of 4.5 mm (reference).

 

2.TERMINAL CRIMPING
A Place the contact inside the crimping tool cavity for 18 AWG wire.
B Close the tool handles until it is engaged: one click.
C Place the previously stripped wire inside the tool and close it to complete the crimping process.
D Align the contact tab with the connector slot and pull the wire until the contact is locked in place.
E Insert the cavity plug in connector location ‘B’.

 

Revision History

Rev : 001 – le 13-05-19 par Dominic Boudreau Création.

 


1 Affected Product

Vehicle

MAKEMODELYEAR
LIONLION C2018

 


5 Associated Documents

Recall Acknowledgement

RCAK-19V640-6939.pdf 245.789KB

 


Defect Notice 573 Report

RCLRPT-19V640-1507.PDF 213.887KB

 


Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)

RCONL-19V640-1580.pdf 356.898KB

 


Remedy Instructions and TSB

RCRIT-19V640-0165.pdf 475.795KB

 


Recall Quarterly Report #1, 2019-2

RCLQRT-19V640-8786.PDF 211.138KB

 


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