Recall 18V489000 — ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) Defect in 2012-2018 BRAUNABILITY DODGE WHEELCHAIR VAN
RECALL This recall affects up to 31,303 vehicles.
Recall Summary
| NHTSA Campaign | 18V489000 |
| Manufacturer | Braun Corporation |
| Vehicles Affected | 31,303 |
| Component | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) |
| Date Notified | |
| Affected Vehicles |
2012 BRAUNABILITY DODGE WHEELCHAIR VAN, 2012 BRAUNABILITY CHRYSLER WHEELCHAIR VAN, 2013 BRAUNABILITY CHRYSLER WHEELCHAIR VAN, 2013 BRAUNABILITY DODGE WHEELCHAIR VAN, 2014 BRAUNABILITY CHRYSLER WHEELCHAIR VAN, 2014 BRAUNABILITY DODGE WHEELCHAIR VAN, 2015 BRAUNABILITY DODGE WHEELCHAIR VAN, 2015 BRAUNABILITY CHRYSLER WHEELCHAIR VAN, 2016 BRAUNABILITY DODGE WHEELCHAIR VAN, 2016 BRAUNABILITY CHRYSLER WHEELCHAIR VAN, 2017 BRAUNABILITY DODGE WHEELCHAIR VAN, 2017 BRAUNABILITY CHRYSLER WHEELCHAIR VAN, 2018 BRAUNABILITY DODGE WHEELCHAIR VAN, 2018 BRAUNABILITY CHRYSLER WHEELCHAIR VAN
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Defect Description
On July 20, 2018 Braun Corporation (Braun) filed a recall for certain 2017-2018 BraunAbility Dodge Side Entry Vans with a manual in-floor wheelchair ramp built on Dodge RT minivan chassis. The brake lines may not be connected to the corresponding ports on the hydraulic control unit, causing reduced performance of the electronic stability control (ESC) system. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 135, "Light Vehicle Brake Systems," and 126, "Electronic Stability Control Systems." On August 21, 2018, Braun expanded this recall to include an additional 31,165 vehicles. Included in this update are 2012-2016 BraunAbility Dodge Side Entry Vans and 2012-2018 Chrysler Town and Country Side Entry Vans.
Safety Consequence
A reduction of ESC function can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Braun will notify owners, and dealers will reroute the right rear brake line to the left wheel, and install a brake line extension to reroute the left rear brake line to the right rear wheel. This repair will be completed free of charge. The recall began on August 17, 2018. Owners may contact Braun customer service at 1-800-488-0359.
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