NHTSA Campaign 17V694000

SEATS:BARRIERS

Issued by Van-Con, Inc. · Reported Nov 2, 2017 · 320 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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."

Consequence

If the barrier is too rigid to absorb an impact, the occupants will have an increased risk of injury.

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.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
VAN CON DUAL REAR WHEEL 2007 320
VAN CON DUAL REAR WHEEL 2008 320
VAN CON DUAL REAR WHEEL 2009 320
VAN CON DUAL REAR WHEEL 2010 320
VAN CON DUAL REAR WHEEL 2011 320
VAN CON DUAL REAR WHEEL 2012 320
VAN CON DUAL REAR WHEEL 2013 320
VAN CON DUAL REAR WHEEL 2014 320
VAN CON DUAL REAR WHEEL 2015 320
VAN CON DUAL REAR WHEEL 2016 320
VAN CON DUAL REAR WHEEL 2017 320
VAN-CON DUAL REAR WHEEL 2007 320
VAN-CON DUAL REAR WHEEL 2008 320
VAN-CON DUAL REAR WHEEL 2009 320
VAN-CON DUAL REAR WHEEL 2010 320
VAN-CON DUAL REAR WHEEL 2011 320
VAN-CON DUAL REAR WHEEL 2012 320
VAN-CON DUAL REAR WHEEL 2013 320
VAN-CON DUAL REAR WHEEL 2014 320
VAN-CON DUAL REAR WHEEL 2015 320
VAN-CON DUAL REAR WHEEL 2016 320
VAN-CON DUAL REAR WHEEL 2017 320

Source: NHTSA Campaign 17V694000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.