Which vehicles are included in recall 18V472?

2011–2018 Van-Con 33803 Dual Rear-Wheel. 1,376 vehicles may be affected. Check your exact car with its 17-character VIN.

Check your VIN, then call any authorized Van-Con dealer to book the free repair.

💥 Crash risk🩹 Injury riskNHTSA 18V472📅 Jul 20, 2018

2011–2018 Van-Con 33803 Dual Rear-Wheel recall: seats

⚠️ 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."

💥 The risk

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

🔧 The fix

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.

Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)

NHTSA campaign: 18V472000
Manufacturer: Van-Con, Inc.
Vehicles affected: 1,376
Component: SEATS
NHTSA hotline: 1-888-327-4236
Owner letters mailed: Aug 2, 2019
Built: May 2, 2011 – Jun 15, 2018
Recall started by: MFR
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.

2011–2018 Van-Con 33803 Dual Rear-Wheel recall: seats

⚠️ What's wrong

💥 The risk

🔧 The fix

Vehicles in this recall

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