Van-Con recall: Seats
What is wrong
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."
What could happen
If the seat foam does not absorb enough impact energy, it can increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
The fix
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.
Vehicles covered
- Van-Con 33803 Dual Rear-Wheel 2011–2018
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 18V472000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Van-Con, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jul 20, 2018
- Owners notified
- Aug 2, 2019
- Vehicles or items affected
- 1,376
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- May 2, 2011 to Jun 15, 2018
- Part
- Seats
- 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.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Van-Con recall: Structure May 18, 2018
- Van-Con recall: Seat belts Oct 19, 2017
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.