Known Recalls

Model year record

2018 VAN-CON 33803 Dual Rear-Wheel

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

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.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.