2011 Van-Con 33803 Dual Rear-Wheel Recalls, Complaints & Specs
2 safety recalls list the 2011 Van-Con 33803 Dual Rear-Wheel. Check your own VIN below.
2 safety recalls for the 2011 Van-Con 33803 Dual Rear-Wheel
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Seats
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.
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Buckle assembly (seat belts)
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…
No owner complaints on file
NHTSA has no owner complaints on file for the 2011 Van-Con 33803 Dual Rear-Wheel. For context, the average model year in NHTSA's database has dozens; a zero can mean a reliable vehicle, a rare one, or both.
Compare Van-Con 33803 Dual Rear-Wheel model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Van-Con 33803 Dual Rear-Wheel model year in NHTSA's database.
Checking a specific 2011 Van-Con 33803 Dual Rear-Wheel
How do I know if my 2011 Van-Con 33803 Dual Rear-Wheel has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 2 campaigns currently list the 2011 Van-Con 33803 Dual Rear-Wheel; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Van-Con dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 17V666000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Van-Con models
- Chevy38 complaints
- GMC Savana1 complaints
- Dual Rear Wheel0 complaints
- School Bus0 complaints
- Type A0 complaints
- Wheelchair Lift Bus0 complaints
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.