ELECTRICAL SYSTEMBraun 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.
Braun Ambulances Recalls, Complaints & Safety Data
NHTSA safety recalls, owner-reported complaints and investigations, by model and model year · 2014–2026
Overview
Our database holds no NHTSA owner-reported complaints for Braun Ambulances. Our database also holds 11 safety recall campaigns covering at least one Braun Ambulances model year.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Braun Ambulances models
Ordered by total owner-reported complaint volume, which is not a ranking of quality
| Model | Model years | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Xl | 2014–2022 | 0 | 2 |
| Chief Xl Type I | 2019–2026 | 0 | 8 |
| Chief Xl Type Iii | 2019–2026 | 0 | 5 |
| Express | 2014–2022 | 0 | 2 |
| Express Plus | 2014–2022 | 0 | 2 |
| Express Plus Type I | 2018–2026 | 0 | 8 |
| Express Type Iii | 2019–2025 | 0 | 5 |
| Liberty | 2014–2022 | 0 | 2 |
| Liberty Type I | 2019–2026 | 0 | 8 |
| Patriot | 2014–2022 | 0 | 1 |
| Raider Type I | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| Rmt US I | 2023–2026 | 0 | 1 |
| Select Chief Xl I | 2023–2026 | 0 | 2 |
| Signature Series | 2014–2022 | 0 | 2 |
| Signature Series Type I | 2020–2023 | 0 | 1 |
| Signature Series Type Iii | 2020–2023 | 0 | 1 |
| Super Chief | 2014–2022 | 0 | 3 |
| Super Chief Type I | 2020–2025 | 0 | 2 |
| Tlc | 2014–2022 | 0 | 2 |
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Complaint totals count a report once for each model year it names; recall totals count a campaign once per model.
Recently issued recalls
The 8 newest campaigns covering a Braun Ambulances vehicle in our database
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.
Check a VIN on NHTSA.govVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROLBraun 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."
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMBraun Ambulances (Braun Ambulances) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Chief XL I, Chief XL III, Express Plus I, Express III, and Liberty I vehicles. 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.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:LIGHTING CONTROL MODULEBraun Ambulances (Braun) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Chief XL Type I, Chief XL Type III, Express Plus Type I, Express Type III, and Liberty Type I vehicles. The high contact nodes may cause the module mounted turn signals, backup alarm, brake lights, and rearview camera to turn on intermittently or fail to activate.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRINGBraun 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.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGSBraun Ambulances (Braun) is recalling certain 2019-2023 Chief XL Type I, Express Plus Type I, and Liberty Type I ambulances built on Chevrolet medium and heavy-duty chassis. The Liquid Spring suspension systems may come in direct contact with the right rear brake line, causing excessive wear and possibly resulting in the loss of the rear brakes.
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEMBraun Ambulances (Braun) is recalling certain 2014-2022 Chief XL, Express, Express Plus, Liberty, Patriot, Signature, Super Chief, and TLC vehicles. Excessive voltage may damage the condenser fan relay, resulting in failure and overheating of the Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) system.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCHBraun Ambulance (Braun) is recalling certain 2018-2022 Chief XL, Express, Express Plus, Liberty, Super Chief, TLC, and Signature Series ambulances. The rear door top striker bolts may become loose and dislodge while the vehicle is in motion.
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Every year with at least one publishable Braun Ambulances model year
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer communications