Recall Register

2021 Braun Ambulances Chief XL Type III: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2021 Braun Ambulances Chief XL Type III. The newest campaign is 25V914000. NHTSA received the report on 31 Dec 2025. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System. 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.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 25V914000, in the NHTSA record

Braun Service or an authorized dealer will update the software, modify wiring, and replace the battery isolator, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 12, 2026. Owners may contact Braun Ambulances' customer service at 1-877-344-9990. Braun Ambulances number for this recall is 2025-02.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 790 units in total.

  1. 25V914000Received . 162 units.

    Electrical System

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Braun Industries, Inc. (Braun Ambulances) is recalling certain 2021-2026 Chief XL I, Chief XL III, 2021-2025 Express Plus I, Liberty I, 2025 Express III, Select Chief XL I, and Super Chief I emergency vehicles equipped with a Pran system. The battery isolator may fail, causing a loss of electrical systems such as interior, exterior lighting, and patient support systems.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A loss of exterior lights can reduce the visibility of the vehicle to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash. A loss of patient support systems can delay care, increasing the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Braun Service or an authorized dealer will update the software, modify wiring, and replace the battery isolator, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 12, 2026. Owners may contact Braun Ambulances' customer service at 1-877-344-9990. Braun Ambulances number for this recall is 2025-02.

    Report filed by Braun Industries, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 2025-02. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 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: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

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Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

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. 2021 Braun Ambulances Chief XL Type III: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/braun-ambulances/chief-xl-type-iii/2021/. 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 Industries, Inc.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2021 Braun Ambulances Chief XL Type III?
790 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 2021 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2021 Braun Ambulances Chief XL Type III open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.