2008 Van-Con Chevy problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Air Bags (10) · Vehicle Speed Control (3) · Seat Belts (3)
Safety recalls (1)
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility 2010-03-23 · campaign 10V113000 · 3 vehicles
Defect: VAN-CON HAS NOTIFIED NHTSA OF A DEFECT IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2009 HANDICAP SCHOOL BUSES BUILT ON FORD AND CHEVY CHASSIS, FITTED WITH RICON PUBLIC USE LIFTS. THE RESTRAINT BELT ON THESE LIFTS WAS DESIGNED TO PREVENT THE LIFT FROM MOVING, UNLESS THE TONGUE OF THE BELT IS FULLY ENGAGED AND LATCHED IN THE BUCKLE. RICON HAS DISCOVERED, HOWEVER, THAT IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE OPERATOR TO INSERT THE BELT TONGUE INTO THE BUCKLE WITHOUT FULLY ENGAGING THE LATCHING MECHANISM. IN THIS CASE, THE RESTR
Risk: THE USER OF THE LIFT COULD BE INJURED SHOULD THE LIFT MOVE WITHOUT THE RESTRAINT BELT PROPERLY BUCKLED.
Fix: VAN-CON IS WORKING WITH RICON AND RICON WILL BE HANDLING THE REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. PLEASE SEE RICON'S DEFECT REPORT 09E-060. RICON WILL PROVIDE CUSTOMERS WITH A WARNING DECAL AND A DVD-BASED TRAINING AID. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 5, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT RICON CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-322-2884 OR BY EMAIL AT WWW.DMATA@WABTEC.COM.
What owners report
2019-05-13 · Air Bags · 64,000 mi“hear popping sound when a/c is turned or when car is turned off.…”
2019-04-30 · Air Bags · 167,400 mi“takata recall it has not yet done anything but i am just now finding out to my knowledge my vehicle has a takata airbag and the reviews have not been positive i am terrified to drive my vehicle anywhere with my 8 month old also being pregnant with the second one anywhere because of this recall. i need this fixed and or taken care of asap.…”
2018-07-13 · Air Bags · 10 mi“i still have a 2008 chevy silverado and its been over a year and the recall hasn't been fixed. why isn't no one doing anything to fix the problem. how i am suppose to fee confident driving my truck especially with the 9 year son in it. i have been a lifelong gm customer, and will hate to be forced to go foreign as many do.takata has not owned up t…”
2018-05-12 · Seat Belts · 121,000 mi“i was driving straight at around 40mph on a four lane road when i heard a loud bang similar to a gun shot. smoke filled the cabin and the seat belt locked locked up causing a cut to my neck. the passengers seat belt also locked up. fortunately, my wife was sitting in the middle and our two and four year old daughters were in the back in their car s…”
2018-02-07 · Seat Belts · 125,000 mi“air bags partially went of while driving 10 mph in a coffee drive through without crashing. explosive wind and small object hit my chest knocking wind out and whiplash. i might be pregnant with stomach and neck pain.…”
2017-11-21 · Air Bags“i call the dealer they said that no parts…”
2017-11-01 · Air Bags“received a recall notice but there is no remedy available. …”
2017-10-30 · Air Bags“takata recall - recall incomplete. remedy not yet available…”
2017-10-27 · Seat Belts · 60,000 mi · 💥 crash“takata recall accident no air bags deployed causing death of spouse…”
2017-04-22 · Unknown Or Other“the dash bord cracked from window all the way across. dont know how it happen went to work one morning and notice it cracked all the way across. it has had a small crack along the airbag on passager side for a while.…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.