2012 Van-CON 33803 Dual Rear-Wheel: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2012 Van-CON 33803 Dual Rear-Wheel. The newest campaign is 18V472000. NHTSA received the report on 20 Jul 2018. The NHTSA record gives the component Seats. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
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Remedy of the newest campaign, 18V472000, 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.
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Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 1,642 units in total.
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: .
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: .
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Complaints by component
The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
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- NHTSA page of the 2012 Van-CON 33803 Dual Rear-WheelThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2012 Van-CON 33803 Dual Rear-Wheel: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/van-con/33803-dual-rear-wheel/2012/. 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
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Van-Con, Inc.
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Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2012 Van-CON 33803 Dual Rear-Wheel?
- 1,642 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Van-CON 33803 Dual Rear-Wheel have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the Van-CON 33803 Dual Rear-Wheel, model years 2011 to 2018. 2 of them name the 2012 model year.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2012 Van-CON 33803 Dual Rear-Wheel open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.