Known Recalls

Model year record

2012 VAN-CON Dual Rear Wheel

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

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 17V694000

Seats: barriers

Component
Seats: barriers
Manufacturer
Van-Con, Inc.
Vehicles affected
320
Reported to NHTSA
2017-11-02
Owners notified
2017-12-19

Defect description

Van-Con, Inc. (Van-Con) is recalling certain 2007-2017 Dual Rear Wheel school buses built on Chevrolet 3500 Express chassis. The seat barrier behind the driver seat may be pinned to the bulkhead preventing it from deforming in the event of an impact. 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 barrier is too rigid to absorb an impact, the occupants will have an increased risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Van-Con will notify owners and will reposition the barrier as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on December 19, 2017. 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.