Van-Con recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility
What is wrong
Van-Con, Inc. (Van-Con) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Van-Con Dual Rear-Wheel school buses, model 33803, built on Chevrolet 3500 chassis and equipped with wheelchair lifts. The lifts in the affected vehicles may not deactivate until they are beyond the acceptable limit for being uneven. As such, these lifts fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 403 "Platform lift systems" and FMVSS number 404 "Platform lift installations."
What could happen
A lift platform that is uneven may cause a fall, increasing the risk of an injury.
The fix
Van-Con will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the threshold warning system, adjusting it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on January 30, 2018. Owners may contact Van-Con customer service at 1-732-356-8484.
Vehicles covered
- Van-Con Wheelchair Lift Bus 2016–2018
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 18V037000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Van-Con, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jan 11, 2018
- Owners notified
- Jan 30, 2018
- Vehicles or items affected
- 27
- Started by
- NHTSA compliance testing
- Built
- Jan 1, 2016 to Jan 1, 2018
- Part
- Equipment adaptive/mobility
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 404
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.