Vehicle speed control: cruise control
- Component
- Vehicle speed control: cruise control
- Manufacturer
- Braun Industries, Inc.
- Vehicles affected
- 413
- Reported to NHTSA
- 2025-10-09
- Owners notified
- 2025-10-27
Defect description
Braun Industries, Inc. (Braun Ambulances) is recalling certain 2023-2026 Chief XL Type I, Express Plus Type I, Liberty Type I, RMT US Type I, and Select Chief XL Type I ambulances. The brake pedal switch may have been damaged, preventing the cruise control from disengaging when the brake is depressed. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 105, "Hydraulic and Electric Brake Systems" and 124, "Accelerator Control Systems."
Safety risk
Failure to turn off the cruise control may cause unexpected acceleration as the brake is released, increasing the risk of crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Braun Ambulances will replace the brake switch, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 27, 2025. Owners may contact Braun Ambulances' customer service at 1-877-344-9990. Braun Ambulances number for this recall is 2025-1.