2003 Van-Con School Bus Recalls, Complaints & Specs
1 safety recall lists the 2003 Van-Con School Bus. Check your own VIN below.
1 safety recall for the 2003 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.
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School bus stop arm assembly (other)
Van-con 2002 through 2005 model year 15, 16, 20, 25, and 30 passenger school buses built on GMC, chevrolet, and ford chassis. In extremely cold weather, the microswitches used internally to position the stop arm sign in the open and closed positions may malfunction, causing the sign to open or close in an improper position, or to not…
Remedy: Van-con will notify its customers and specialty mfg. Will provide free of charge a service kit (part number 005178) with a switch pack that is not sensitive to extreme cold weather and will inspect to ensure the…
No owner complaints on file
NHTSA has no owner complaints on file for the 2003 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 year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 Van-Con School Bus | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 Van-Con School Bus | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 Van-Con School Bus | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 Van-Con School Bus | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 Van-Con School Bus | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 Van-Con School Bus | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 Van-Con School Bus | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 Van-Con School Bus | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 Van-Con School Bus | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 Van-Con School Bus | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 Van-Con School Bus | 1 | 0 |
Checking a specific 2003 Van-Con School Bus
How do I know if my 2003 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 2003 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 05V308000).
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
- 33803 Dual Rear-Wheel0 complaints
- Dual Rear Wheel0 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.