Braun Corporation: Suspension › Rear
Braun Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 19, 2010 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 5,375. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
THE BRAUN CORPORATION HAS NOTIFIED NHTSA ABOUT A DEFECT IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2008 GENERAL MOTORS MOBILITY CONVERSION, HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE LOW FLOOR MINIVANS. DURING CONVERSION, THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER SIDE TRAILING ARM MODIFICATION MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ADEQUATELY WELDED.
The risk
A SQUEAKING OR CLUNKING NOISE MAY DEVELOP. THE TRAILING ARM BUSHINGS MAY PREMATURELY WEAR AND THE TRAILING ARM MAY FRACTURE OR SEPARATE, ALLOWING THE REAR AXLE TO BECOME PARTIALLY SEPARATED FROM THE CHASSIS INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND WILL HAVE A SUPPLY OF RETROFIT PARTS AVAILABLE TO REMEDY THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 4, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BRAUN AT 1-800-488-0359.
12 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Buick Terraza | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Chevrolet Uplander | 119 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 2008 Pontiac Montana | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Buick Terraza | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Chevrolet Uplander | 109 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2007 Pontiac Montana | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Buick Terraza | 54 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 2006 Chevrolet Uplander | 158 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| 2006 Pontiac Montana | 37 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 Buick Terraza | 120 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 2005 Chevrolet Uplander | 196 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 2005 Pontiac Montana | 81 | 7 | 3 | 7 |
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 10V110000.
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