NHTSA safety recall

Recall 22V911000 · manufacturer campaign 2022-02

Visibility › Defroster/defogger/hvac System — Braun Ambulances · reported 9 Dec 2022 · 1,321 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

Braun 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.

The risk

HVAC system failure from overheating can increase the risk of a fire.

The fix

Dealers will replace the relay and install a diode, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on December 15, 2023. Owners may contact Braun's customer service at 1-877-344-9990. Braun's number for this recall is 2022-02.

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.nhtsa.gov.

NHTSA campaign
22V911000
Manufacturer campaign
2022-02
Filed by
Braun Ambulances
Report received
9 Dec 2022
Owners notified
15 Dec 2022
Potentially affected
1,321

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

2014 Braun Ambulances Chief Xl 2015 Braun Ambulances Chief Xl 2016 Braun Ambulances Chief Xl 2017 Braun Ambulances Chief Xl 2018 Braun Ambulances Chief Xl 2019 Braun Ambulances Chief Xl 2020 Braun Ambulances Chief Xl 2021 Braun Ambulances Chief Xl 2022 Braun Ambulances Chief Xl 2014 Braun Ambulances Express 2015 Braun Ambulances Express 2016 Braun Ambulances Express 2017 Braun Ambulances Express 2018 Braun Ambulances Express 2019 Braun Ambulances Express 2020 Braun Ambulances Express 2021 Braun Ambulances Express 2022 Braun Ambulances Express 2014 Braun Ambulances Express Plus 2015 Braun Ambulances Express Plus 2016 Braun Ambulances Express Plus 2017 Braun Ambulances Express Plus 2018 Braun Ambulances Express Plus 2019 Braun Ambulances Express Plus 2020 Braun Ambulances Express Plus 2021 Braun Ambulances Express Plus 2022 Braun Ambulances Express Plus 2014 Braun Ambulances Liberty 2015 Braun Ambulances Liberty 2016 Braun Ambulances Liberty 2017 Braun Ambulances Liberty 2018 Braun Ambulances Liberty 2019 Braun Ambulances Liberty 2020 Braun Ambulances Liberty 2021 Braun Ambulances Liberty 2022 Braun Ambulances Liberty 2014 Braun Ambulances Patriot 2015 Braun Ambulances Patriot 2016 Braun Ambulances Patriot 2017 Braun Ambulances Patriot 2018 Braun Ambulances Patriot 2019 Braun Ambulances Patriot 2020 Braun Ambulances Patriot 2021 Braun Ambulances Patriot 2022 Braun Ambulances Patriot 2014 Braun Ambulances Signature Series 2015 Braun Ambulances Signature Series 2016 Braun Ambulances Signature Series 2017 Braun Ambulances Signature Series 2018 Braun Ambulances Signature Series 2019 Braun Ambulances Signature Series 2020 Braun Ambulances Signature Series 2021 Braun Ambulances Signature Series 2022 Braun Ambulances Signature Series 2014 Braun Ambulances Super Chief 2015 Braun Ambulances Super Chief 2016 Braun Ambulances Super Chief 2017 Braun Ambulances Super Chief 2018 Braun Ambulances Super Chief 2019 Braun Ambulances Super Chief 2020 Braun Ambulances Super Chief 2021 Braun Ambulances Super Chief 2022 Braun Ambulances Super Chief 2014 Braun Ambulances Tlc 2015 Braun Ambulances Tlc 2016 Braun Ambulances Tlc 2017 Braun Ambulances Tlc 2018 Braun Ambulances Tlc 2019 Braun Ambulances Tlc 2020 Braun Ambulances Tlc 2021 Braun Ambulances Tlc 2022 Braun Ambulances Tlc

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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