Defect Description For Recall
Vehicle Description: Conversion School Buses Equipped With A Single Rear Emergency Door. The Last Seat Is Too Close To The Emergency Rear Door RestriCTIng The Passage. This Does Not Meet The Requirements Of Fmvss No. 217, “Bus Window Retention And Release.”
Make Of Vehicle
VAN CON
Model Of Vehicle
GMC SAVANA
Year
1999
Recall Campaign Number
99V229000
Component Description
Structure:Body:Door
Effect Of Defect
In The Event Of An Emergency, An Occupant May Not Be Able To Properly Exit The Vehicle.
Fix Defect
Dealers Will Reposition The Seats Forward; Replace Rear-Most Seat Back Cushion With A Thin Back; Or Remove 30″ Wide Rear-Most Seat And Replace With A 16″ Wide Seat.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Van-Con, Incorporated
Start Of Manufacture
19971101
End Of Manufacture
19990630
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
850
Date Owners Notified
19990813
Initiated By
Ovsc
Responsible Manufacturer
Van-Con, Incorporated
Date Report Received
19990818
Make Campaign Number
Part Number
571
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
217