Braun Ambulances: Seats › Critical Fasteners
Braun Ambulances reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 17, 2021 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 12. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Braun Ambulances is recalling certain 2019 and 2021 MX170E Ford E-Series, and 2019-2020 MXP170E Dodge Ram 5500 Demers Ambulance vehicles equipped with a sliding attendant seat on the passenger-side of the ambulance patient compartment. The locking pin assembly in the sliding attendant seat may fail under certain loading conditions. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 207, "Seating Systems" and 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."
The risk
If the locking pin fails, the occupant may not be sufficiently restrained during a crash, increasing the risk of an injury.
The remedy
Braun will notify owners and dealers will replace the locking pin assembly, free of charge. The recall began on April 2, 2021. Owners may contact Braun Ambulances customer service at 1-877-344-9990.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Demers Ambulances MX170E Ford E-Series | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Demers Ambulances Type I (mxp170e) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Demers Ambulances MX170E Ford E-Series | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Demers Ambulances Type I (mxp170e) | 0 | 2 | 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 21V183000.
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