Recall Register

2021 Lion Lion8: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2021 Lion Lion8. The newest campaign is 23V451000. NHTSA received the report on 27 Jun 2023. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 23V451000, in the NHTSA record

Lion technicians will replace the hardware, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 21, 2023. Owners may contact Lion customer service at 1-855-546-6706. Lion's number for this recall is R2023-007a.
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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 215 units in total.

  1. 23V451000Received . 170 units.

    Electrical System

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Lion Electric Company (Lion) is recalling certain 2021-2025 Lion6 and Lion8 vehicles. Loose hardware inside the high-voltage distribution unit (HVDU) or direct current junction box (DCJB) enclosures may contact electrical terminals, causing a short circuit.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A short circuit can shut down the high-voltage circuit, causing a loss of steering assistance or drive power and reducing braking power, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Lion technicians will replace the hardware, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 21, 2023. Owners may contact Lion customer service at 1-855-546-6706. Lion's number for this recall is R2023-007a.

    Report filed by Lion Electric Company. Manufacturer campaign number R2023-007a. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 23V037000Received . 32 units.

    Steering

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Lion Electric Company (Lion) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Lion6 and Lion8 vehicles. The miter gear box in the steering system may be incompatible with other steering system components, which can result in a complete loss of steering control.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A complete loss of steering control increases the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Lion Electric Company technicians will replace the miter gear box, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 7, 2023. Owners may contact Lion customer service at 1-855-546-6706.

    Report filed by Lion Electric Company. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 22V952000Received . 13 units.

    Suspension / Multiple Axle

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Lion Electric Company (Lion) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Lion6 and Lion8 vehicles. The rear axle adjusting ring fasteners were not tightened properly on the passenger-side, which can cause premature wear on the suspension and differential components.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The suspension can separate from the frame, causing a loss of vehicle control and increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Lion will inspect and tighten the fasteners as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on January 16, 2023. Owners may contact Lion's customer service at 1-855-546-6706.

    Report filed by Lion Electric Company. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 20201
  2. 20213
  3. 20223
  4. 20232
  5. 20241
  6. 20251

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2021 Lion Lion8: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/lion/lion8/2021/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Lion Electric Company

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2021 Lion Lion8?
215 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Lion Lion8 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the Lion Lion8, model years 2020 to 2025. 3 of them name the 2021 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2021 Lion Lion8 open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.