Van-Con recall: Seats
What is wrong
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."
What could happen
If the barrier is too rigid to absorb an impact, the occupants will have an increased risk of injury.
The fix
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.
Vehicles covered
- Van-Con Dual Rear Wheel 2007–2017
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 17V694000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Van-Con, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Nov 2, 2017
- Owners notified
- Dec 19, 2017
- Vehicles or items affected
- 320
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jan 1, 2007 to Oct 27, 2017
- Part
- Seats › Barriers
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 222
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.
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.