January 11, 2018
Uneven Lift Platform/ FMVSS 403 & 404
A lift platform that is uneven may cause a fall, increasing the risk of an injury.
NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V037
Manufacturer Van-Con, Inc.
Components EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE
Potential Number of Units Affected 27
Summary
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.”
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.
3 Affected Products
Vehicle
| VAN-CON | WHEELCHAIR LIFT BUS | 2016-2018 |
6 Associated Documents
Non-Compliance Notice Report FMVSS 403 & 404
RCLRPT-18V037-5190.PDF 214.616KB
Recall Acknowledgement
RCAK-18V037-3923.pdf 245.948KB
Non-Compliance Notice 573 Report/FMVSS 403, 404
RCLRPT-18V037-5190.pdf 214.616KB
Recall Quarterly Report #3, 2018-3
RCLQRT-18V037-5753.PDF 211.292KB
Recall Quarterly Report #2, 2018-2
RCLQRT-18V037-1391.PDF 211.292KB
Recall Quarterly Report #1, 2018-1
RCLQRT-18V037-9261.PDF 214.494KB
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