CarRecallWatch- Component
- EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
- Problem
- Van-Con, Inc. (Van-Con) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Van-Con Dual Rear-Wheel school buses, model 33803, built on Chevrolet 3500 chassis and equipped with wheelchair lifts. The lifts in the affected vehicles may not deactivate until they are beyond the acceptable limit for being uneven. As such, these lifts fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 403 "Platform lift systems" and FMVSS number 404 "Platform lift installations."
- Risk
- A lift platform that is uneven may cause a fall, increasing the risk of an injury.
- Remedy
- Van-Con will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the threshold warning system, adjusting it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on January 30, 2018. Owners may contact Van-Con customer service at 1-732-356-8484.
- 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.
What this recall means for you
Certain 2016-2018 Van-Con wheelchair lift buses, built on Chevrolet 3500 chassis, have a wheelchair lift that may not deactivate once the platform is beyond the acceptable limit for being uneven. The lifts therefore do not meet federal safety standards for platform lift systems and installations (FMVSS 403 and 404).
An uneven lift platform can cause a passenger to fall, increasing the risk of injury.
Van-Con will notify owners. Dealers will inspect the threshold warning system and adjust it as necessary, free of charge. Owners can contact Van-Con customer service at 1-732-356-8484, and should check their vehicle identification number (VIN) for open recalls.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle
Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| Van-Con Wheelchair Lift Bus | 201620172018 |
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