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NHTSA campaign 18V472000

Van-Con, Inc. recall 18V472000

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."

Reported 07/20/2018

What can happen

If the seat foam does not absorb enough impact energy, it can increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Repair

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.

Components

  • Seats

Affected years and models

A listed year and model does not mean every vehicle in that group is recalled. Use the VIN lookup to confirm a specific vehicle.

2018 Van-Con 33803 DUAL REAR-WHEELView records2017 Van-Con 33803 DUAL REAR-WHEELView records2016 Van-Con 33803 DUAL REAR-WHEELView records2015 Van-Con 33803 DUAL REAR-WHEELView records2014 Van-Con 33803 DUAL REAR-WHEELView records2013 Van-Con 33803 DUAL REAR-WHEELView records2012 Van-Con 33803 DUAL REAR-WHEELView records2011 Van-Con 33803 DUAL REAR-WHEELView records