NHTSA campaign 18V489000 · Part 573 safety recall report

Braun Corporation: Electronic Stability Control (esc)

Braun Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 20, 2018 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 31,303. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.

The 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.

The risk

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

The 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.

14 model years covered

Newest first

Vehicle	Complaints	Recalls
2018 Braunability Chrysler Wheelchair Van	1	1
2018 Braunability Dodge Wheelchair Van	0	1
2017 Braunability Chrysler Wheelchair Van	0	1
2017 Braunability Dodge Wheelchair Van	0	1
2016 Braunability Chrysler Wheelchair Van	0	1
2016 Braunability Dodge Wheelchair Van	2	1
2015 Braunability Chrysler Wheelchair Van	1	1
2015 Braunability Dodge Wheelchair Van	0	1
2014 Braunability Chrysler Wheelchair Van	1	1
2014 Braunability Dodge Wheelchair Van	0	1
2013 Braunability Chrysler Wheelchair Van	0	1
2013 Braunability Dodge Wheelchair Van	0	1
2012 Braunability Chrysler Wheelchair Van	0	1
2012 Braunability Dodge Wheelchair Van	2	1

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 18V489000.

Full record for the 2018 Braunability Chrysler Wheelchair Van → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →