2012 Braunability Dodge Wheelchair Van

Defect. On July 20, 2018 Braun Corporation (Braun) filed a recall for certain 2017-2018 BraunAbility Dodge Side Entry Vans with a manual in-floor wheelchair ramp built on Dodge RT minivan chassis. The brake lines may not be connected to the corresponding ports on the hydraulic control unit, causing reduced performance of the electronic stability control (ESC) system. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 135, "Light Vehicle Brake Systems," and 126, "Electronic Stability Control Systems." On August 21, 2018, Braun expanded this recall to include an additional 31,165 vehicles. Included in this update are 2012-2016 BraunAbility Dodge Side Entry Vans and 2012-2018 Chrysler Town and Country Side Entry Vans.

Risk. A reduction of ESC function can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy. Braun will notify owners, and dealers will reroute the right rear brake line to the left wheel, and install a brake line extension to reroute the left rear brake line to the right rear wheel. This repair will be completed free of charge. The recall began on August 17, 2018. Owners may contact Braun customer service at 1-800-488-0359.

THE 5.7 HEMI ENGINE IN THIS DODGE RAM 1500 IS FATALLY FLAWED IN THE VALVE TRAIN, LEAVING FAMILIES STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD IN BAD WEATHER. THE CAM ROLLERS DO NOT GET PROPER LUBRICATION AT IDLE, CAUSING THEM TO LOCK UP AND DESTROY THE CAMSHAFT. THE LIFTERS AND VALVE SEATS ARE ALSO DEFECTIVE, CAUSING THE VALVE SEATS TO FALL INTO THE COMBUSTION CHAMBER, DAMAGING THE PISTONS AND LOSING COMPRESSION. THE MDS SYSTEM IS COMPLETELY FLAWED AS CYLINDERS THAT TURN OFF TO INCREASE FUEL ECONOMY DO NOT TURN BACK ON WHEN MORE POWER IS REQUIRED. ALL IN ALL, THIS A TOTAL FAILURE AS AN ENGINE DESIGN AND CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF IT AS THERE HAVE BEEN HUNDREDS, PROBABLY THOUSANDS OF PREMATURE ENGINE FAILURES AT LOW MILEAGE. YOUTUBE IS FULL OF ATTEMPTED REPAIRS WITH NUMEROUS EXPERIENCED MECHANICS STATING THAT THE PROBLEM IS DUE TO FAULTY PARTS. THE MANUFACTURER, CHRYSLER KNEW WHAT IT WAS DOING WHEN THEY INSTALLED SUB-STANDARD LOW-QUALITY PARTS IN THESE ENGINES. THEY WERE AWARE THEY WERE PUTTING FAMILIES AT RISK AND DID IT ANYWAY TO MAXIMIZE PROFIT AT THE EXPENSE AND DANGER OF THE CONSUMER. I ASK THAT YOU INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, AS MANY HUNDREDS OF DODGE CUSTOMERS ARE SHACKLED WITH USELESS VEHICLES THEY PAID TOO MUCH FOR AND HAVE HAD CATASTROPHIC.ENGINE FAILURES, RENDERING THE VEHICLES WORTHLESS, UNREPAIRABLE, AND UNDRIVEABLE. THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF PROFIT BEFORE THE RIGHTS OF THE CUSTOMER, AND CHRYSLER IS FULLY AWARE OF THEIR FAULTY MANUFACTURING ON THIS ENGINE, THE 5.7 HE

TRIED TO SET UP APPOINTMENT WITH MOBILITY WORKS, MY LOCAL BRAUNABILITY REPRESENTATIVE WHEN I WAS TOLD THE THEY COULDN'T SET UP AN APPOINTMENT FOR TIME AND PARTS. SO I CALLED BRAUNABILITY THEY IN TURN TOLD ME NOT TO CALL BACK, THEY WOULD SCHEDULE AND NOTIFY ME. NOW THAT ALMOST A YEAR HAS PASSED I RECEIVE A " SECOND NOTICE" ENCOURAGING ME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL THAT THEY WOULD NOT SCHEDULE LAST YEAR