Recall · 24V063000
Braun Ambulances recalled 8 models over electrical system
628
Vehicles covered
8
Models
33
Model years
February 1, 2024
Filed with NHTSA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
- The defect
- Braun Ambulances (Braun) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Chief XL I, Express Plus I, Chief XL III, Liberty I, Super Chief I, Signature Series III, Signature Series I, and 2020-2024 Express III emergency vehicles equipped with Weldon 8X16 Input-Output nodes. In the event of a short circuit or wiring failure, the firmware in the node may fail to shut off the output pin, resulting in overloaded electrical circuits.
- What it can cause
- Overloaded electrical circuits can overheat, increasing the risk of fire.
- What the dealer does
- Weldon will update the firmware, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 28, 2024. Owners may contact Akron Brass customer service at 1-800-228-1161 or Braun customer service at 1-800-488-0359. Braun's number for this recall is 2024-01.
- 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 Type I | 2020 to 2023 | Not published here |
| Braun AmbulancesChief XL Type III | 2020 to 2023 | Not published here |
| Braun AmbulancesExpress Plus Type I | 2020 to 2023 | Not published here |
| Braun AmbulancesExpress Type III | 2020 to 2024 | Not published here |
| Braun AmbulancesLiberty Type I | 2020 to 2023 | Not published here |
| Braun AmbulancesSignature Series Type I | 2020 to 2023 | Not published here |
| Braun AmbulancesSignature Series Type III | 2020 to 2023 | Not published here |
| Braun AmbulancesSuper Chief Type I | 2020 to 2023 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 628 vehicles this is a bigger campaign than 53% of the 19,818 vehicle recalls filed since 1995 whose size NHTSA published. The middle campaign on file covers 472. It covers model years 2020 to 2024, so the oldest vehicles on it were 4 model years old when the defect was reported to NHTSA.
Braun Ambulances vehicles have been recalled over the electrical system 2 times before this, most recently in May 2022 as 22V370000. That is not evidence the earlier repair failed.
The vehicles on this campaign carry 7 other recalls published here, the newest being: 25V914000 (electrical system), 25V677000 (vehicle speed control), 24V307000 (electrical system), 24V082000 (exterior lighting).
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 February 1, 2024 as campaign 24V063000. 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 2024-02-01.
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