NHTSA campaign 19V640000 · Lion campaign QA20190050
Lion Recall 19V-640: Loose Contacts for Brake Pump Power Connector
NHTSA recall 19V640000 (Lion campaign QA20190050) was reported by Lion Electric Company on August 30, 2019, with 9 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Lion Lionc for the 2018 model year. Owners were notified on May 16, 2019, 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 19V640000 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.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 19V640000 (also written 19V-640 or 19V640)
- Filed by
- Lion Electric Company
- Lion campaign number
- QA20190050
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 9 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes
- Owners notified
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 19V640000. 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
- 2018 · Vehicles built June 1, 2018 – July 31, 2018 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 19V640000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
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.
Manufacturer 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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 19V640000
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.