Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 21V183000

Seats: critical fasteners

Braun Ambulances filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2021-03-17.

Recall campaignNHTSA 21V183000

Seats: critical fasteners

Component
Seats: critical fasteners
Manufacturer
Braun Ambulances
Vehicles affected
12
Reported to NHTSA
2021-03-17
Owners notified
2021-04-02

Defect description

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."

Safety risk

If the locking pin fails, the occupant may not be sufficiently restrained during a crash, increasing the risk of an injury.

Manufacturer 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.

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

4 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
DEMERS AMBULANCES MX170E Ford E-Series2021 2019
DEMERS AMBULANCES Type I (MXP170E)2020 2019

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.