Van-CON: recalls by model and year
NHTSA lists 9 vehicle recall campaigns for Van-CON. The register has 3 model lines of the make, model years 1975 to 2018. NHTSA has 1 complaint on file for these model lines. NHTSA also lists 1 child seat, tire or equipment campaign for the make. The equipment pages show it. By vehicle recall campaigns, Van-CON is number 266 of 644 makes on the register. Vehicle recall campaigns for Van-CON: none in 2024 and none in 2025. For all makes, the count fell by 6.2%, from 950 in 2024 to 891 in 2025.
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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Model lines
3 model lines, in the order of the number of complaints.
| Model line | Model years | Campaigns | Complaints | Complaints for each model year | Component with the most mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GMC Savana | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0.3 | Fuel/Propulsion System |
| 33803 Dual Rear-Wheel | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| School Bus | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 |
This table compares the model lines of Van-CON only. The NHTSA files have no sales figures. A model line with more vehicles on the road gets more complaints. This site does not rate one make against another.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Newest recall campaigns
The newest 5 of 9.
18V472000Received . 1,376 units.
Seats
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
If the seat foam does not absorb enough impact energy, it can increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by Van-Con, Inc.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: . The campaign has 8 make, model and year entries.
18V365000Received . 5 units.
Structure / Body
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Van-Con, Inc. (Van-Con) is recalling one 2016 33803 Dual Rear Wheel school bus. The roof panel seams were not correctly bonded and thus may separate in the event of a crash. As such, this vehicle fails to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 221, "School Bus Body Joint Strength."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the roof panels separate in a crash, the occupants have an increased risk of injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
The purchaser of the affected bus is aware of the issue, therefore an owner notification letter will not be mailed. Owners may contact Van-Con customer service at 1-732-356-8484.
Report filed by Van-Con, Inc.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: . The campaign has 1 make, model and year entry.
17V666000Received . 266 units.
Seat Belts / Rear/Other / Buckle Assembly
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Van-Con, Inc. (Van-Con) is recalling certain 2011-2017 Dual Rear-Wheel school buses, model 33803, built on Chevrolet 3500 chassis. The seat belt buckle latch plate assembly, when buckled, may rest across the seated passenger's lap instead of being located to the side of the passenger. 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, in the NHTSA record
The incorrectly positioned seat belt assembly may increase the risk of occupant injury in the event of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Van-Con will notify owners and will replace the buckle end of the seat belt with a shorter length buckle end, free of charge. The recall began on December 19, 2017. Owners may contact Van-Con customer service at 1-732-356-8484.
Report filed by Van-Con, Inc.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: . The campaign has 7 make, model and year entries.
05V308000Received . 406 units.
Other / School Bus Stop Arm Assembly
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Van-con 2002 through 2005 model year 15, 16, 20, 25, and 30 passenger school buses built on GMC, chevrolet, and ford chassis. In extremely cold weather, the microswitches used internally to position the stop arm sign in the open and closed positions may malfunction, causing the sign to open or close in an improper position, or to not open at all.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Should the stop arm not perform properly, a child or pedestrian may be endangered by passing vehicles should the motorist not stop at the correct location.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Van-con will notify its customers and specialty mfg. Will provide free of charge a service kit (part number 005178) with a switch pack that is not sensitive to extreme cold weather and will inspect to ensure the microswitch heater wiring is properly connected free of charge. The recall is expected to begin during august 2005. Owners may contact specialty mfg. At 800-951-7867 or van-con at 732-356-8484.
Report filed by VAN-CON, INCORPORATED. The campaign has 4 make, model and year entries.
99V321000Received . 865 units.
Structure / Body / Door / Hinge and Attachments
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: conversion type-a school buses equipped with plunger/socket positive door openers on single rear emergency doors. These buses do not comply with the requirements of FMVSS no. 217, "bus window retention and release."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of an emergency, small children may have difficulty in opening the door, increasing the risk of personal injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will remove the plunger/socket type door opener and replace it with a telescopic prop door opener.
Report filed by VAN-CON, INCORPORATED. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: . The campaign has 3 make, model and year entries.
The list shows the newest 5 of 9 campaigns.
Counts by year
Components in the complaints
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
| Component | Per 1,000 | Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 1,000 | 1 |
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
Cite this page
Recall Register. Van-CON: recalls by model and year. https://recallregister.com/make/van-con/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 3 Nov 2026
- Complaint file through
- 5 Nov 2026
- Investigations that name the make
- 0
- Units in the campaigns
- 6,355
Manufacturers in the recall file: VAN-CON, INCORPORATED; Van-Con, Inc..
The make name is the name in the NHTSA files. The units of a campaign that names 2 makes are in the figure of each make. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- Which Van-CON model line has the most recall campaigns?
- The School Bus: 4 campaigns for 11 model years. A line with more model years has more campaigns.
- Which Van-CON model line has the most complaints?
- The GMC Savana: 1 complaint for 3 model years. A line with more vehicles on the road gets more complaints.
- Which components do the complaints about Van-CON vehicles name?
- Fuel/Propulsion System: 1 component mention.
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for Van-CON?
- 6,355 units in 9 campaigns. The units of a campaign that names 2 makes are in the figure of each make.