Recall · 22V911000
Braun Ambulances recalled 8 models over visibility
1,321
Vehicles covered
8
Models
72
Model years
December 9, 2022
Filed with NHTSA
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
- The defect
- Braun Ambulances (Braun) is recalling certain 2014-2022 Chief XL, Express, Express Plus, Liberty, Patriot, Signature, Super Chief, and TLC vehicles. Excessive voltage may damage the condenser fan relay, resulting in failure and overheating of the Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) system.
- What it can cause
- HVAC system failure from overheating can increase the risk of a fire.
- What the dealer does
- Dealers will replace the relay and install a diode, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on December 15, 2023. Owners may contact Braun's customer service at 1-877-344-9990. Braun's number for this recall is 2022-02.
- 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.nhtsa.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 |
|---|---|---|
| Braun AmbulancesChief XL | 2014 to 2022 | Not published here |
| Braun AmbulancesExpress | 2014 to 2022 | Not published here |
| Braun AmbulancesExpress Plus | 2014 to 2022 | Not published here |
| Braun AmbulancesLiberty | 2014 to 2022 | Not published here |
| Braun AmbulancesPatriot | 2014 to 2022 | Not published here |
| Braun AmbulancesSignature Series | 2014 to 2022 | Not published here |
| Braun AmbulancesSuper Chief | 2014 to 2022 | Not published here |
| Braun AmbulancesTLC | 2014 to 2022 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 1,321 vehicles this is a bigger campaign than 61% of the 19,818 vehicle recalls filed since 1995 whose size NHTSA published. The middle campaign on file covers 472. It covers model years 2014 to 2022, so the oldest vehicles on it were 8 model years old when the defect was reported to NHTSA.
The vehicles on this campaign carry 2 other recalls published here: 22V751000 (latches/locks/linkages), 20V647000 (electrical system).
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 December 9, 2022 as campaign 22V911000. Every word of the defect, consequence and remedy above is NHTSA's published record of that filing, not a summary of it.
Compiled and maintained by guarledes . Data last checked 2022-12-09.
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