Recall Register

1999 Van CON GMC Savana: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1999 Van CON GMC Savana. The newest campaign is 99V321000. NHTSA received the report on 15 Nov 1999. The NHTSA record gives the component Structure / Body / Door / Hinge and Attachments. 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, 99V321000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will remove the plunger/socket type door opener and replace it with a telescopic prop door opener.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 1,715 units in total.

  1. 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: .

  2. 99V229000Received . 850 units.

    Structure / Body / Door

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: conversion school buses equipped with a single rear emergency door. The last seat is too close to the emergency rear door restricting the passage. This does not meet the requirements of FMVSS no. 217, "bus window retention and release."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    In the event of an emergency, an occupant may not be able to properly exit the vehicle.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will reposition the seats forward; replace rear-most seat back cushion with a thin back; or remove 30" wide rear-most seat and replace with a 16" wide seat.

    Report filed by VAN-CON, INCORPORATED.

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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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Other model years

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

  1. 19972
  2. 19982
  3. 19992

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. 1999 Van CON GMC Savana: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/van-con/gmc-savana/1999/. 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, INCORPORATED

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1999 Van CON GMC Savana?
1,715 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 GMC Savana have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the Van CON GMC Savana, model years 1997 to 1999. 2 of them name the 1999 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1999 Van CON GMC Savana open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.