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1998 Van-Con School Bus Recalls, Complaints & Specs

1 safety recall lists the 1998 Van-Con School Bus. Check your own VIN below.

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safety recall
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owner complaints to NHTSA

1 safety recall for the 1998 Van-Con School Bus

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Labels (equipment)

    NHTSA 98V292000 Reported 37 vehicles potentially affected VAN-CON, INCORPORATED

    Vehicle description: school buses. The certification label for these buses was incorrectly imprinted "multipurpose vehicle" instead of "bus/non school bus." this does not meet the requirements of part 567, "certification."

    Remedy: Owners will be mailed corrected certification labels and installation instructions.

No owner complaints on file

NHTSA has no owner complaints on file for the 1998 Van-Con School Bus. 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 School Bus model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Van-Con School Bus model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1975 Van-Con School Bus10
1976 Van-Con School Bus10
1977 Van-Con School Bus10
1978 Van-Con School Bus20
1979 Van-Con School Bus10
1980 Van-Con School Bus10
1998 Van-Con School Bus10
2002 Van-Con School Bus10
2003 Van-Con School Bus10
2004 Van-Con School Bus10
2005 Van-Con School Bus10

Checking a specific 1998 Van-Con School Bus

How do I know if my 1998 Van-Con School Bus 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. 1 campaign currently lists the 1998 Van-Con School Bus; your car may already have been repaired under it.

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 98V292000).

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

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.