Braun Corporation: Suspension › Rear
Braun Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 29, 2007 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 4,000. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN HANDICAPPED MOBILITY CONVERSION RAMPVANS MANUFACTURED BY INDEPENDENT MOBILITY SYSTEMS AND BUILT ON TOYOTA MINIVAN CHASSIS, THE DRIVER SIDE REAR AXLE BEAM MOUNT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ADEQUATELY WELDED TO THE CHASSIS. THIS MAY RESULT IN A SQUEAKING NOISE, A ROUGH RIDE, OR DEGRADATION IN VEHICLE CONTROL.
The risk
THE MOUNT MAY BECOME PARTIALLY SEPARATED FROM THE CHASSIS. PASSENGERS, PEDESTRIANS, OR OTHER MOTORISTS MAY BE INJURED OR KILLED.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL CONDUCT A THOROUGH INSPECTION, REWELD IF NECESSARY, AND APPLY A SUPPLEMENTAL REINFORCEMENT KIT FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 29, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BRAUN AT 800-488-0359.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Braun Sienna Rampvan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Braun Sienna Rampvan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Braun Sienna Rampvan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Braun Sienna Rampvan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 07V546000.
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