Braun Ambulances – Overloaded Electrical System May Cause Fire

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.


Report Received Date 02/01/2024
NHTSA ID 24V063000
Consequence Summary Overloaded electrical circuits can overheateasing the risk of fire.
Corrective Action Weldon will update the firmware, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed February 12, 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.
Recall Code 2024-01
Potentially Affected 628
Fire Risk When Parked No
Do Not Drive No
Recall Link Go to Recall (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=24V063000)

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