The defect
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."
The risk
If the barrier is too rigid to absorb an impact, the occupants will have an increased risk of injury.
The remedy
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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| VAN-CON Dual Rear Wheel | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
Components: SEATS:BARRIERS
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 Dual Rear Wheel | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| VAN-CON Dual Rear Wheel | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| VAN-CON Dual Rear Wheel | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| VAN-CON Dual Rear Wheel | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| VAN-CON Dual Rear Wheel | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| VAN-CON Dual Rear Wheel | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| VAN-CON Dual Rear Wheel | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| VAN-CON Dual Rear Wheel | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| VAN-CON Dual Rear Wheel | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| VAN-CON Dual Rear Wheel | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| VAN-CON Dual Rear Wheel | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
Other seats recalls in 2017
32 of the 810 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2017 concerned the seats; Van-Con, Inc. filed 5 campaigns in all.
| 17V820000 20 Dec 2017 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| 17V836000 20 Dec 2017 | Mobility Ventures LLC |
| 17V778000 4 Dec 2017 | Triple E Recreational Vehicles |
| 17V775000 1 Dec 2017 | Ford Motor Company |
| 17V767000 29 Nov 2017 | Ford Motor Company |
| 17V764000 29 Nov 2017 | Bugatti |
| 17V725000 17 Nov 2017 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 17V716000 14 Nov 2017 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2017