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March 2, 2020 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V123000
Bolts May Loosen and Cause Loss of Steering
A complete loss of steering can increase the risk of a crash.
NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V123
Manufacturer Lion Electric Company
Components STEERING
Potential Number of Units Affected 95
Summary
Lion Electric Company (Lion) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Lion C and Lion 360 electric and diesel school buses. The bolts connecting the pitman arm and I-shaft to the power steering box may loosen, resulting in a complete loss of steering control.
Remedy
Lion has notified owners and will replace the pitman and I-shaft bolts. The recall began March 12, 2020. Owners may contact Lion 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.safercar.gov.
I-shaft and Pitman arm retrofit
RETROFIT: RETRO โ 0088
Instruction #: N/A
EPN #:0667_00
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VALIDATION REVISION: 001 | ||
| Engineering manager | Service manager | Quality manager |
| Maxime Dupras | Christian Boucher | Khalid Hammani |
Table of content
MATERIAL LIST: – 3
- I-SHAFT – 3
- PITMAN ARM – 4
CONCERNED PERSONS – 5
REVISION HISTORY – 5
shaft and Pitman arm retrofit
MATERIAL LIST:
| Lion PN | Description | Quantity |
| 14800181 | DRIVE SHAFT NUT AND BOLT KIT | 2 |
| 14800187 | BOLT, HEX 3/4-16X4.5 Ecoguard GR9 | 1 |
| 14800185 | Wedge Lock Washer 3/4
0.790 ID 1.210 OD | 2 |
| 14800186 | NUT, HEX 3/4-16 Ecoguard GR9 | 1 |
| 1. | I-shaft |
| A | Install the fastener by hand and apply the specified torque with a torque wrench |
| 2. | Pitman arm |
| A | Install the fastener by hand and apply the specified torque with a torque wrench |
Concerned persons
| Name | Title | Comments | |
| Charles-Antoine Fortin | CHARLESANTOINE.FORTIN@THELIONELECTRIC.COM | Jr engineer – MFG | |
| Maxime Dupras | maxime.dupras@thelionelectric.com | Lead engineer – MFG |
Revision history
Rev 001 โ 20-02-10 by Charles-Antoine Fortin Initial revision
March 9, 2020
| Customer Address | The Lion Electric Co. 921 Chemin de la Riviรจre du Nord Saint-Jรฉrรดme (Quรฉbec) J7Y 5G2 T (450) 432-5466 F (450) 592-7566 |
IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL 20V123
This notice is sent to you in accordance with the requirements of the Motor
Vehicle Safety Title 49, United States Code Chapter 301, administered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. This is to inform you that your vehicle may contain a defect that could affect the safety of a person.
Description of the vehicle(s) affected by the defect
Make: Lion
Model: LionC and Lion360
Year: 2015-2020
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): see Appendix A
Recall number issued by NHTSA: 20V123
Description of the defect
The Lion Electric Co. has detected a defect related to motor vehicle safety in certain electric and diesel Lion school buses 2015-2020. The defect which is the subject of this notice relates to the tightening torque applied to the bolts of the pitman arm and the i-shaft, both linked to the power steering box under the hood at the front of the vehicle. The tightening forces of the bolts of these two components are lower than the manufacturing requirements due to the use of inadequate hardware. The mechanical connection between the steering wheel and the wheel should be compromised, which could cause a complete loss of steering and thus cause loss of control of the vehicle. This defect represents an issue for human security and is likely to cause a crash.
Corrective Measures
The defect will be corrected by replacing the hardware. A Lion representative will contact you to book an appointment at your facility. Lion will cover the costs of this corrective measure. The time required to complete the repair is approximately 25 minutes.
Contact
For any question, do not hesitate to contact the service department at the (450) 432-5466 Ext. 229.
If you no longer own this vehicle, please contact Lion provide the new owner information. Lion will then contact the new owner.
If you are the lessor of this vehicle, please forward a copy of this notice to the lessee within 10 days to comply with federal regulations.
If after having attempted to take advantage of this recall you believe you have not been able to have your vehicle remedied without charge and within a reasonable amount of time, you may submit a complaint to the Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave., S.E., Washington,
D.C. 20590 or call the toll-free vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); or go to https://www.safercar.gov
Our priority is to provide you with a product of the highest quality and security levels at all time. We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your trust and valuable cooperation.
____________________________
Quality director
12 Affected Products
Vehicles
| MAKE | MODEL | YEAR |
| LION | 360 | 2015-2020 |
| LION | LION C | 2015-2020 |
11 Associated Documents
Defect Notice 573 Report
RCLRPT-20V123-8773.PDF 212.396KB
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Recall Quarterly Report #1, 2020-1
RCLQRT-20V123-7434.PDF 211.127KB
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Recall Acknowledgement
RCAK-20V123-9889.pdf 245.521KB
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Recall 573 Report- Amendment 1
RCLRPT-20V123-5736.PDF 212.389KB
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ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
RCONL-20V123-9371.pdf 99.748KB
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Recall Quarterly Report #2, 2020-2
RCLQRT-20V123-4077.PDF 211.231KB
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Remedy Instructions and TSB
RCRIT-20V123-0243.pdf 462.322KB
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Recall 573 Report – Amendment 4
RCLRPT-20V123-4312.PDF 213.589KB
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Recall 573 Report- Amendment 3
RCLRPT-20V123-9790.PDF 213.542KB
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Recall 573 Report- Amendment 2
RCLRPT-20V123-6179.PDF 213.45KB
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Recall Quarterly Report #3, 2020-3
RCLQRT-20V123-8052.PDF 211.303KB
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