{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Lion recall 18V648 (2018RECALL01): 2016 Lion Lion C Electric School Buses",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v648/",
  "summary": "Recall 18V648 (Lion): If the ceiling joint separates in the event of a crash, it can increase the risk of injury. Lion's own number: 2018RECALL01.",
  "excerpt": "Lion Lion C, model year 2016. Filed by Lion Electric Company and reported to NHTSA on 20 September 2018. 18 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says 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 … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Lion's own number for this recall: 2018RECALL01. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 18V648 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “If the ceiling joint separates in the event of a crash, it can increase the risk of injury.” 18V648 Lion Electric Company Structure:Body 20 September 2018 2016-2016 LION LION C If the ceiling joint separates in the event of a crash, it can increase the risk of injury. Lion will notify owners, and dealers will install rivets and glue to secure the joints, fre",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:52:13+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T14:56:09+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Lion recall 18V648 (2018RECALL01): 2016 Lion Lion C Electric School Buses\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v648/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}