VAN-CON Wheelchair Lift BUS (2016-2018): Equipment adaptive/mobility
Recall 18V037000 · Jan 11, 2018 · Van-Con, Inc.
27
vehicles affected
27
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 18V037000
- Date
- Jan 11, 2018
- Maker
- Van-Con, Inc.
- Units affected
- 27
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Equipment adaptive/mobility
- Model years
- 2016-2018
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Falls
What is wrong
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."
What can happen
A lift platform that is uneven may cause a fall, increasing the risk of an injury.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 3 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Van-Con | Wheelchair Lift Bus | 2016-2018 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 18V037000?
1 model: Van-Con Wheelchair Lift Bus (2016-2018), about 27 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 18V037000?
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.
What can happen?
A lift platform that is uneven may cause a fall, increasing the risk of an injury.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.