Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 18V472000

Seats

Van-Con, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2018-07-20.

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V472000

Seats

Component
Seats
Manufacturer
Van-Con, Inc.
Vehicles affected
1,376
Reported to NHTSA
2018-07-20
Owners notified
2019-08-02

Defect description

Van-Con, Inc. (Van-Con) is recalling certain 2011-2018 33803 Dual Rear Wheel school buses, equipped with CE White/HSM SB11-30" series, standard, unbelted, school bus seats, or SB11-30" series school bus seats with lap belts only. The foam in the knee impact area of the lower seat back may not absorb enough impact in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 222, "School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection."

Safety risk

If the seat foam does not absorb enough impact energy, it can increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Van-Con will install a parts kit, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 2, 2019. Owners may contact Van-Con customer service at 1-732-356-8484.

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.

Scope of coverage

8 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
VAN-CON 33803 Dual Rear-Wheel2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.