Vehicle recall 98V292000 · November 15, 1998
1998 Van-CON School Bus
Vehicle description: school buses.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- 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."
- Consequence
- These vehicles would not be in compliance with federal regulations.
- Remedy
- Owners will be mailed corrected certification labels and installation instructions.
- Notes
- Owner notification is expected to begin November 20, 1998.OWNERS who do not receive the free corrected certification label within a reasonable time should contact van-con at 1-732-356-8484.ALSO contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 98V292000
- Reported to NHTSA
- November 15, 1998
- Filed by
- VAN-CON, INCORPORATED
- Owner notification
- November 20, 1998
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 37
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance
- Components
- Equipment › Other › Labels
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Van-CON School Bus (1998): 1998
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