Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 17V616000

Seats

Braun Corporation filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2017-10-03.

Recall campaignNHTSA 17V616000

Seats

Component
Seats
Manufacturer
Braun Corporation
Vehicles affected
308
Reported to NHTSA
2017-10-03
Owners notified
2017-11-20

Defect description

Braun Corporation (Braun) is recalling certain model year 2016 BraunAbility MXV wheelchair accessible conversion vehicles built on Ford Explorer chassis. If the driver or front passenger seat is moved to its most rearward position, the seat position sensor may be dislodged, preventing the air bag control unit from accurately calculating the frontal air bag deployment force needed in the event of a crash.

Safety risk

In the event of a crash, if the frontal air bag does not deploy with the proper force, the occupants have an increased risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Braun will notify owners, and dealers will modify the seat base pedestals to provide the necessary clearance for the seat position sensor, free of charge. The recall began on November 20, 2017. Owners may contact Braun customer service at 1-800-488-0359.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
BRAUN Braunability MXV2016

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.