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NHTSA Campaign 18V472000

SEATS

Issued by Van-Con, Inc. · Reported Jul 20, 2018 · 1,376 vehicles affected

What's 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."

Consequence

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

Remedy

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 affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
VAN CON 33803 DUAL REAR-WHEEL 2011 1,376
VAN CON 33803 DUAL REAR-WHEEL 2012 1,376
VAN CON 33803 DUAL REAR-WHEEL 2013 1,376
VAN CON 33803 DUAL REAR-WHEEL 2014 1,376
VAN CON 33803 DUAL REAR-WHEEL 2015 1,376
VAN CON 33803 DUAL REAR-WHEEL 2016 1,376
VAN CON 33803 DUAL REAR-WHEEL 2017 1,376
VAN CON 33803 DUAL REAR-WHEEL 2018 1,376

Source: NHTSA Campaign 18V472000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.