2020–2024 Braun Ambulances Express Type III & 2020–2023 Braun Ambulances Chief XL Type I + 6 more recall: electrical system
⚠️ What's wrong
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.
💥 The risk
Overloaded electrical circuits can overheat, increasing the risk of fire.
🔧 The fix
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.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 24V063000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 2024-01
- Manufacturer
- Braun Ambulances
- Vehicles affected
- 628
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
- Owner phone
- 1-800-228-1161
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Feb 28, 2024
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- 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.