Braun Ambulances Recall 24V063000: Electrical System, Wiring
NHTSA recall 24V063000 · announced February 1, 2024 · filed by Braun Ambulances · 628 units affected
The problem
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.
What to do
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.
Official NHTSA recall notice →
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.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 2020 Braun Ambulances Chief Xl Type I
- 2021 Braun Ambulances Chief Xl Type I
- 2022 Braun Ambulances Chief Xl Type I
- 2023 Braun Ambulances Chief Xl Type I
- 2020 Braun Ambulances Chief Xl Type Iii
- 2021 Braun Ambulances Chief Xl Type Iii
- 2022 Braun Ambulances Chief Xl Type Iii
- 2023 Braun Ambulances Chief Xl Type Iii
- 2020 Braun Ambulances Express Plus Type I
- 2021 Braun Ambulances Express Plus Type I
- 2022 Braun Ambulances Express Plus Type I
- 2023 Braun Ambulances Express Plus Type I
- 2020 Braun Ambulances Express Type Iii
- 2021 Braun Ambulances Express Type Iii
- 2022 Braun Ambulances Express Type Iii
- 2023 Braun Ambulances Express Type Iii
- 2024 Braun Ambulances Express Type Iii
- 2020 Braun Ambulances Liberty Type I
- 2021 Braun Ambulances Liberty Type I
- 2022 Braun Ambulances Liberty Type I
- 2023 Braun Ambulances Liberty Type I
- 2020 Braun Ambulances Signature Series Type I
- 2021 Braun Ambulances Signature Series Type I
- 2022 Braun Ambulances Signature Series Type I
- 2023 Braun Ambulances Signature Series Type I
- 2020 Braun Ambulances Signature Series Type Iii
- 2021 Braun Ambulances Signature Series Type Iii
- 2022 Braun Ambulances Signature Series Type Iii
- 2023 Braun Ambulances Signature Series Type Iii
- 2020 Braun Ambulances Super Chief Type I
- 2021 Braun Ambulances Super Chief Type I
- 2022 Braun Ambulances Super Chief Type I
- 2023 Braun Ambulances Super Chief Type I
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.