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2018 Van-Con Wheelchair Lift Bus — federal recalls on file

1 federal recall reported for the 2018 Van-Con Wheelchair Lift Bus

These are federal recalls reported for the 2018 Van-Con Wheelchair Lift Bus. A recall may apply only to certain VIN ranges or production windows. To confirm whether your specific VIN is in the affected window, use NHTSA's official per-VIN lookup or enter your VIN on our check page.

18V-037 Open recall Jan 11, 2018

Van-Con, Inc.

EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

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. The repair is free at any franchised dealer of your brand.

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