NHTSA campaign 18V648000 · Lion campaign 2018RECALL01
Lion Recall 18V-648: Ceiling Joints may Separate/FMVSS 221
NHTSA recall 18V648000 (Lion campaign 2018RECALL01) was reported by Lion Electric Company on September 20, 2018, with 18 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Lion Lionc for the 2016 model year. Owners were notified on November 1, 2018, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 18V648000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 18V648000 (also written 18V-648 or 18V648)
- Filed by
- Lion Electric Company
- Lion campaign number
- 2018RECALL01
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 18 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Structure — Body
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 221
Repair completion: 100% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 18V648000. 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 Lionc
- 2016 · Vehicles built September 12, 2016 – November 28, 2016 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V648000.
Defect description
Lion Electric Company (Lion) is recalling certain 2016 Lion Lion C electric school buses. In the event of a crash, the ceiling joints may separate due to being assembled incorrectly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 221, "School Bus Body Joint Strength."
Safety consequence
If the ceiling joint separates in the event of a crash, it can increase the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Lion will notify owners, and dealers will install rivets and glue to secure the joints, free of charge. The recall began November 1, 2018. Owners may contact Lion customer service at 1-855-546-6706. Lion's number for this recall is 2018RECALL01.
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 18V648000
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.