VAN-CON, INCORPORATED filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1998-11-15.
Recall campaignNHTSA 98V292000
Equipment: other: labels
Component
Equipment: other: labels
Manufacturer
VAN-CON, INCORPORATED
Vehicles affected
37
Reported to NHTSA
1998-11-15
Owners notified
1998-11-20
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES. THE CERTIFICATION LABEL FOR THESE BUSES WAS INCORRECTLY IMPRINTED "MULTIPURPOSE VEHICLE" INSTEAD OF "BUS/NON SCHOOL BUS." THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF PART 567, "CERTIFICATION."
Safety risk
THESE VEHICLES WOULD NOT BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
Manufacturer remedy
OWNERS WILL BE MAILED CORRECTED CERTIFICATION LABELS AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN NOVEMBER 20, 1998.OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE CORRECTED CERTIFICATION LABEL WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT VAN-CON AT 1-732-356-8484.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
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.