Recall · 24V307000
Braun Ambulances recalled 5 models over electrical system
29
Vehicles covered
5
Models
10
Model years
April 30, 2024
Filed with NHTSA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- The defect
- Braun Ambulances (Braun Ambulances) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Chief XL I, Chief XL III, Express Plus I, Express III, and Liberty I vehicles. 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
- Dealers will update the firmware, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 17, 2024. Owners may contact Braun Ambulances customer service at 1-877-344-9990. Braun Ambulances number for this recall is 24-003.
- 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 | 2023 to 2024 | Not published here |
| Braun AmbulancesChief XL Type III | 2023 to 2024 | Not published here |
| Braun AmbulancesExpress Plus Type I | 2023 to 2024 | Not published here |
| Braun AmbulancesExpress Type III | 2023 to 2024 | Not published here |
| Braun AmbulancesLiberty Type I | 2023 to 2024 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 29 vehicles this is a small campaign: 83% 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 2023 to 2024, so the oldest vehicles on it were one model year old when the defect was reported to NHTSA.
Braun Ambulances vehicles have been recalled over the electrical system 3 times before this, most recently in February 2024 as 24V063000. That is not evidence the earlier repair failed.
The vehicles on this campaign carry 5 other recalls published here, the newest being: 25V914000 (electrical system), 25V677000 (vehicle speed control), 24V082000 (exterior lighting), 24V063000 (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 April 30, 2024 as campaign 24V307000. 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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