The defect
VAN-CON 2002 THROUGH 2005 MODEL YEAR 15, 16, 20, 25, AND 30 PASSENGER SCHOOL BUSES BUILT ON GMC, CHEVROLET, AND FORD CHASSIS. IN EXTREMELY COLD WEATHER, THE MICROSWITCHES USED INTERNALLY TO POSITION THE STOP ARM SIGN IN THE OPEN AND CLOSED POSITIONS MAY MALFUNCTION, CAUSING THE SIGN TO OPEN OR CLOSE IN AN IMPROPER POSITION, OR TO NOT OPEN AT ALL.
The risk
SHOULD THE STOP ARM NOT PERFORM PROPERLY, A CHILD OR PEDESTRIAN MAY BE ENDANGERED BY PASSING VEHICLES SHOULD THE MOTORIST NOT STOP AT THE CORRECT LOCATION.
The remedy
VAN-CON WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND SPECIALTY MFG. WILL PROVIDE FREE OF CHARGE A SERVICE KIT (PART NUMBER 005178) WITH A SWITCH PACK THAT IS NOT SENSITIVE TO EXTREME COLD WEATHER AND WILL INSPECT TO ENSURE THE MICROSWITCH HEATER WIRING IS PROPERLY CONNECTED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING AUGUST 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SPECIALTY MFG. AT 800-951-7867 OR VAN-CON AT 732-356-8484.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| VAN-CON School Bus | 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 |
Components: OTHER:SCHOOL BUS STOP ARM ASSEMBLY
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| VAN-CON School Bus | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| VAN-CON School Bus | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| VAN-CON School Bus | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| VAN-CON School Bus | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
Other other recalls in 2005
14 of the 562 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2005 concerned the other; VAN-CON, INCORPORATED filed 8 campaigns in all.
| 05V490000 21 Oct 2005 | MID BUS CORPORATION |
| 05V429000 26 Sept 2005 | LES ENTREPRISES M.CORBEIL |
| 05V352000 4 Aug 2005 | GIRARDIN MINIBUS INC. |
| 05V347000 3 Aug 2005 | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| 05V343000 1 Aug 2005 | COLLINS BUS CORPORATION |
| 05V345000 1 Aug 2005 | COLLINS BUS CORPORATION |
| 05V336000 26 Jul 2005 | U.S. BUS CORPORATION |
| 05V337000 26 Jul 2005 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2005