Recall · 21V183000
Braun Ambulances recalled 2 models over seats
12
Vehicles covered
2
Models
4
Model years
March 17, 2021
Filed with NHTSA
SEATS
- The defect
- Braun Ambulances is recalling certain 2019 and 2021 MX170E Ford E-Series, and 2019-2020 MXP170E Dodge Ram 5500 Demers Ambulance vehicles equipped with a sliding attendant seat on the passenger-side of the ambulance patient compartment. The locking pin assembly in the sliding attendant seat may fail under certain loading conditions. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 207, "Seating Systems" and 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."
- What it can cause
- If the locking pin fails, the occupant may not be sufficiently restrained during a crash, increasing the risk of an injury.
- What the dealer does
- Braun will notify owners and dealers will replace the locking pin assembly, free of charge. The recall began on April 2, 2021. Owners may contact Braun Ambulances customer service at 1-877-344-9990.
- NHTSA's note
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
The repair is free, whatever the age or mileage of the vehicle, and whether or not you are the original owner.
Which vehicles
A recall reaches a range of VINs inside these model years, not every car built in them. Yours may not be covered even if it is listed here, and the only way to find out is NHTSA's own VIN lookup .
| Vehicle | Model years | Safety record |
|---|---|---|
| Demers AmbulancesMX170E Ford E-Series | 2019 and 2021 | Not published here |
| Demers AmbulancesType I (MXP170E) | 2019 to 2020 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 12 vehicles this is a small campaign: 90% of the 19,818 vehicle recalls filed since 1995 whose size NHTSA published are as large or larger. The middle campaign on file covers 472. It covers model years 2019 to 2021, so the oldest vehicles on it were 2 model years old when the defect was reported to NHTSA.
The vehicles on this campaign carry one other recall published here: 20V323000 (service brakes).
Check your own car
A VIN check is the only answer for a specific vehicle, and it also shows every other open recall on it, which is usually the reason it is worth doing rather than reading one campaign.
Filed by Braun Ambulances with NHTSA on March 17, 2021 as campaign 21V183000. Every word of the defect, consequence and remedy above is NHTSA's published record of that filing, not a summary of it.
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