IllustrationSEPTEMBER 2018 I HAD 2 ERROR CODES P0013 ANYTIME D P0014 REGARDING CAM SHAFT REPLACEMENT. WITH ALL THE COBALT RECALLS I WANTED TO REPORT AS WELL WITH MY IGNITION SYSTEM GOING OUT TOO
2009 VAN-CON Chevy
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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Engine complaints
3 reportsI WOULD BE DRIVING AND EVERYTHING WOULD START FLICKERING AND THE DOOR LOCKS WOULD BE GOING UP AND DOWN, I HAD NO CONTROL ON THE GAS BUT I COULD BRAKE. SO I PULLED OVER AND TURNED THE TRUCK OFF AND I WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE TRUCK - THIS HAS NOW HAPPENED TWICE WITHIN 2 WEEKS. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAD HAPPENED ON MAY 21ST,…
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I WOULD BE DRIVING AND EVERYTHING WOULD START FLICKERING AND THE DOOR LOCKS WOULD BE GOING UP AND DOWN, I HAD NO CONTROL ON THE GAS BUT I COULD BRAKE. SO I PULLED OVER AND TURNED THE TRUCK OFF AND I WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE TRUCK - THIS HAS NOW HAPPENED TWICE WITHIN 2 WEEKS. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAD HAPPENED ON MAY 21ST, 2016 - I WAS IN A PARKING LOT IN SAN LEANDRO, THE SECOND TIME THIS HAPPENED I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY DRIVING STRAIGHT.
THIS VEHICLE CONTINUOUSLY, WHEN IT FEELS LIKE IT, ACTIVATES THE CHECK ENGINE LITE WITH THE ERROR CODES, 2135,C2101,0300,1516. THESE CODES PUTS THE ENGINE IN 'REDUCED POWER MODE' AND AT ANY TIME. IT IS VERY SIMILAR TO THE GM TECH BULLETIN 11-06-04-007B AND 11273, BUT THIS VEHICLE ' IS NOT COVERED. IT WAS IN THE SHOP SEVERAL TIMES…
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THIS VEHICLE CONTINUOUSLY, WHEN IT FEELS LIKE IT, ACTIVATES THE CHECK ENGINE LITE WITH THE ERROR CODES, 2135,C2101,0300,1516. THESE CODES PUTS THE ENGINE IN 'REDUCED POWER MODE' AND AT ANY TIME. IT IS VERY SIMILAR TO THE GM TECH BULLETIN 11-06-04-007B AND 11273, BUT THIS VEHICLE ' IS NOT COVERED. IT WAS IN THE SHOP SEVERAL TIMES WITH THIS PROBLEM WITH OUT A FIX, BUT NOW I FEEL IT IS GETTING WORSE AND IS NOW A BAD SAFETY ISSUE. THIS CAN HAPPEN AT ANY TIME, WHILE CRUISING, AT AN INTERSECTION OR ANYTIME IT FEELS LIKE IT. AND IT HAPPENS FREQUENTLY.
Official recalls
110V113000 · Equipment Adaptive/mobility
Mar 23, 2010
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 RESTRAINT BELT WOULD APPEAR TO BE LATCHED, AND THE OPERATOR COULD RUN THE LIFT. IF THE RESTRAINT BELT TONGUE IS NOT FULLY ENGAGED INTO THE RESTRAINT BELT BUCKLE, AND LATCHED, THE LIFT MAY OPERATE WITH AN OCCUPANT ON THE PLATFORM.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE USER OF THE LIFT COULD BE INJURED SHOULD THE LIFT MOVE WITHOUT THE RESTRAINT BELT PROPERLY BUCKLED.
Remedy: 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.
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NHTSA investigations
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