While 15-seater vans are illegal to sell to public schools, they are being sold to private schools, day-care centers, senior centers, churches, missionary groups, etc. In 2005, I received a phone call from the head of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). The NTSB is an independent
Why do 15-passenger vans roll over?
Bottom Line: 90% of the rollovers are caused by a left-rear tire de-tread. Details discussed in this video: There is a design flaw in the Ford E-350 (Econoline XLT), that places 45% of the weight on the left rear tire. The aisle on the right side of the van contributes
Utah State University Memorial Video
sept 26 2006. Students and their instructor were returning from an agricultural field trip near Tremonton, Utah, on I-84 when police say the van's left rear tire blew out causing the vehicle to skid out of control and roll. Those who died in the accident are: Steven D. Bair, 22, Moses Lake, Wash;
Tire blowout suspected in crash that killed 5
By The Associated Press Monday, October 22, 2007 9:50 PM EDT INDIANAPOLIS - Federal regulators have warned for years that overcrowded 15-passenger vans or those with improperly inflated tires can pose a higher risk of rollovers. Police say a tire blowout may have caused a van carrying 16 Amish
Church Van Crash Along Interstate 80 Injures 20
Church Van Crash Along Interstate 80 Injures 20 Children Injured When Van Blows Tire POSTED: 6:16 pm CDT April 29, 2007 UPDATED: 8:57 am CDT April 30, 2007 OMAHA, Neb. -- A church van filled with children crashed on Interstate 80 west of Lincoln Sunday, critically injuring several passengers in the
Van threw 8 children as it rolled when hit
Article published May 23, 2006, Source: TheBlade.com Status of 3 is critical day after fatal crash By JENNIFER FEEHAN BLADE STAFF WRITER COLUMBUS GROVE, Ohio - Eight of the 10 young people riding in a church van that was struck by a car Sunday were thrown from the vehicle when it
Nine Killed as Utah College Van Rolls Over
Sept 27, 2005. TREMONTON, Utah. A Utah State University van overturned on a highway about 65 miles north of Salt Lake City, killing eight students and an instructor, authorities said. Two other students were injured. The 11 occupants of the van were ejected as the vehicle rolled four times on
Grieving parents cite dangers with popular church vans
FindArticles - Grieving parents cite dangers with popular church vans Christian Century, July 13, 2004, by Yvonne Betowt