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Van-Con 33803 Dual Rear-Wheel Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 8 model years of the Van-Con 33803 Dual Rear-Wheel (2011–2018).

3
safety recalls, all years
0
owner complaints, all years
2016
year with most recalls

Pick your Van-Con 33803 Dual Rear-Wheel model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2018 Van-Con 33803 Dual Rear-Wheel10
2017 Van-Con 33803 Dual Rear-Wheel20
2016 Van-Con 33803 Dual Rear-Wheel30
2015 Van-Con 33803 Dual Rear-Wheel20
2014 Van-Con 33803 Dual Rear-Wheel20
2013 Van-Con 33803 Dual Rear-Wheel20
2012 Van-Con 33803 Dual Rear-Wheel20
2011 Van-Con 33803 Dual Rear-Wheel20

All Van-Con 33803 Dual Rear-Wheel recalls (3)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Van-Con 33803 Dual Rear-Wheel, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Seats

    NHTSA 18V472000 Reported 1,376 vehicles potentially affected Van-Con, Inc.

    Van-Con, Inc. (Van-Con) is recalling certain 2011-2018 33803 Dual Rear Wheel school buses, equipped with CE White/HSM SB11-30" series, standard, unbelted, school bus seats, or SB11-30" series school bus seats with lap belts only. The foam in the knee impact area of the lower seat back may not absorb enough impact in the event of a…

    Remedy: Van-Con will install a parts kit, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 2, 2019. Owners may contact Van-Con customer service at 1-732-356-8484.

    Model years: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018

  2. Body (structure) and structure

    NHTSA 18V365000 Reported 5 vehicles potentially affected Van-Con, Inc.

    Van-Con, Inc. (Van-Con) is recalling one 2016 33803 Dual Rear Wheel school bus. The roof panel seams were not correctly bonded and thus may separate in the event of a crash. As such, this vehicle fails to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 221, "School Bus Body Joint Strength."

    Remedy: The purchaser of the affected bus is aware of the issue, therefore an owner notification letter will not be mailed. Owners may contact Van-Con customer service at 1-732-356-8484.

    Model years: 2016

  3. Buckle assembly (seat belts)

    NHTSA 17V666000 Reported 266 vehicles potentially affected Van-Con, Inc.

    Van-Con, Inc. (Van-Con) is recalling certain 2011-2017 Dual Rear-Wheel school buses, model 33803, built on Chevrolet 3500 chassis. The seat belt buckle latch plate assembly, when buckled, may rest across the seated passenger's lap instead of being located to the side of the passenger. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the…

    Remedy: Van-Con will notify owners and will replace the buckle end of the seat belt with a shorter length buckle end, free of charge. The recall began on December 19, 2017. Owners may contact Van-Con customer service at…

    Model years: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017

Other Van-Con models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.