Van-con Recall 17V694000: Seats, Barriers

NHTSA recall 17V694000 · announced November 2, 2017 · filed by Van-con, Inc. · 320 units affected

The problem

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.

What to do

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.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 2007 Van-con Dual Rear Wheel
• 2008 Van-con Dual Rear Wheel
• 2009 Van-con Dual Rear Wheel
• 2010 Van-con Dual Rear Wheel
• 2011 Van-con Dual Rear Wheel
• 2012 Van-con Dual Rear Wheel
• 2013 Van-con Dual Rear Wheel
• 2014 Van-con Dual Rear Wheel
• 2015 Van-con Dual Rear Wheel
• 2016 Van-con Dual Rear Wheel
• 2017 Van-con Dual Rear Wheel

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.