NHTSA campaign 14V333000
Lion Recall 14V-333: Seat Belt may be Difficult to Unlatch/FMVSS 209
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 14V333000 was reported by Lion Bus Inc. on June 17, 2014, with 11 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Lion 360 for the 2014 model year. Owners were notified on July 21, 2014, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 14V333000 (also written 14V-333 or 14V333)
- Filed by
- Lion Bus Inc.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 11 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seat Belts
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 209
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 14V333000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Lion
Lion 360
- 2014 · Vehicles built August 1, 2013 – October 31, 2013 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 14V333000.
Defect description
Lion Buses Inc. (Lion Bus) is recalling certain model year 2014 360 school buses manufactured August 2013 to October 2013, and equipped with IMMI-brand L9 seat belt buckles. When the button is pressed to release the seat belt, the latch plate can become partially engaged with the buckle, making the seat belt difficult to unlatch. Thus, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."
Safety consequence
If the latch plate remains partially engaged after the button is pressed, egress from the vehicle could be hindered which would increase the risk of injury in the event of an emergency.
Manufacturer remedy
Lion Bus will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the seat belt buckle, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began in June 2014. Owners may contact Lion Bus 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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 14V333000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.