Van-Con, Inc.: Seats
Van-Con, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 20, 2018 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,376. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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."
The risk
If the seat foam does not absorb enough impact energy, it can increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
The 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.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Van-Con 33803 Dual Rear-Wheel | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Van-Con 33803 Dual Rear-Wheel | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Van-Con 33803 Dual Rear-Wheel | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Van-Con 33803 Dual Rear-Wheel | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Van-Con 33803 Dual Rear-Wheel | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Van-Con 33803 Dual Rear-Wheel | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Van-Con 33803 Dual Rear-Wheel | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Van-Con 33803 Dual Rear-Wheel | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 18V472000.
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