NHTSA campaign 17V694000
Van CON Recall 17V-694: Seat Barrier May Not Absorb Impact/FMVSS 222
NHTSA recall 17V694000 was reported by Van-Con, Inc. on November 2, 2017, with 320 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Van CON Dual Rear Wheel for model years 2007–2017. Owners were notified on December 19, 2017, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 17V694000 (also written 17V-694 or 17V694)
- Filed by
- Van-Con, Inc.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 320 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seats — Barriers
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 222
Repair completion: 38.75% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 17V694000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 17V694000.
Defect description
Van-Con, Inc. (Van-Con) is recalling certain 2007-2017 Dual Rear Wheel school buses built on Chevrolet 3500 Express chassis. The seat barrier behind the driver seat may be pinned to the bulkhead preventing it from deforming in the event of an impact. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 222, "School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection."
Safety consequence
If the barrier is too rigid to absorb an impact, the occupants will have an increased risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Van-Con will notify owners and will reposition the barrier as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on December 19, 2017. Owners may contact Van-Con customer service at 1-732-356-8484.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 17V694000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.