Vehicle recall 99V321000 · November 15, 1999
1997-1999 Van-CON GMC Savana
Vehicle description: conversion type-a school buses equipped with plunger/socket positive door openers on single rear emergency doors.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: conversion type-a school buses equipped with plunger/socket positive door openers on single rear emergency doors. These buses do not comply with the requirements of FMVSS no. 217, "bus window retention and release."
- Consequence
- In the event of an emergency, small children may have difficulty in opening the door, increasing the risk of personal injury.
- Remedy
- Dealers will remove the plunger/socket type door opener and replace it with a telescopic prop door opener.
- Notes
- Owner notification began August 10, 2000. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy 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
- 99V321000
- Reported to NHTSA
- November 15, 1999
- Filed by
- VAN-CON, INCORPORATED
- Owner notification
- August 10, 2000
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 865
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance
- Components
- Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and attachments
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 GMC Savana (1997-1999): 1999, 1998, 1997
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