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2013 Van-CON 33803 Dual Rear-Wheel: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2013 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.

  1. 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: .

  2. 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.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 20112
  2. 20122
  3. 20132
  4. 20142
  5. 20152
  6. 20163
  7. 20172
  8. 20181

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2013 Van-CON 33803 Dual Rear-Wheel: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/van-con/33803-dual-rear-wheel/2013/. 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 2013 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 2013 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2013 Van-CON 33803 Dual Rear-Wheel open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.