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2020 Braun Ambulances Chief XL Type III: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2020 Braun Ambulances Chief XL Type III. The newest campaign is 24V063000. NHTSA received the report on 1 Feb 2024. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System / Wiring. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 24V063000, in the NHTSA record

Weldon will update the firmware, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 28, 2024. Owners may contact Akron Brass customer service at 1-800-228-1161 or Braun customer service at 1-800-488-0359. Braun's number for this recall is 2024-01.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 784 units in total.

  1. 24V063000Received . 628 units.

    Electrical System / Wiring

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Braun Ambulances (Braun) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Chief XL I, Express Plus I, Chief XL III, Liberty I, Super Chief I, Signature Series III, Signature Series I, and 2020-2024 Express III emergency vehicles equipped with Weldon 8X16 Input-Output nodes. In the event of a short circuit or wiring failure, the firmware in the node may fail to shut off the output pin, resulting in overloaded electrical circuits.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Overloaded electrical circuits can overheat, increasing the risk of fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Weldon will update the firmware, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 28, 2024. Owners may contact Akron Brass customer service at 1-800-228-1161 or Braun customer service at 1-800-488-0359. Braun's number for this recall is 2024-01.

    Report filed by Braun Ambulances. Manufacturer campaign number 2024-01. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 20V647000Received . 156 units.

    Back Over Prevention / Display Function

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Braun Ambulances (Braun) is recalling certain 2019 Chief XL Type I and 2019-2020 Chief XL Type III, 2018-2020 Express Plus Type I and 2019 Express Type III, Liberty Type I, Raider Type I and Super Chief ambulances. The lighting and HVAC display may lock up affecting functions like the back up camera, emergency warning lights, or patient care devices depending on the application.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The vehicle operator may not be able to read the LCD screen or use the buttons or both. If the LCD display appears blank, emergency personnel may not have immediate access to the functions and controls operated by the LCD screen which could delay emergency operations, increasing the risk of injury to a patient or increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Braun will notify owners and dealers will remove the defective Vista IV and replace with a new Vista IV, free of charge. The recall began December 18, 2020. Owners may contact Braun Ambulance customer service at 1-877-344-9990.

    Report filed by Braun Ambulances. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 20191
  2. 20202
  3. 20212
  4. 20222
  5. 20234
  6. 20241
  7. 20251
  8. 20263

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2020 Braun Ambulances Chief XL Type III: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/braun-ambulances/chief-xl-type-iii/2020/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Braun Ambulances

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2020 Braun Ambulances Chief XL Type III?
784 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Braun Ambulances Chief XL Type III have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the Braun Ambulances Chief XL Type III, model years 2019 to 2026. 2 of them name the 2020 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2020 Braun Ambulances Chief XL Type III open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.