2018 BRAUNABILITY CHRYSLER WHEELCHAIR VAN — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
1
Owner Complaint
1
Recall
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2018 BRAUNABILITY CHRYSLER WHEELCHAIR VAN
The 2018 BRAUNABILITY CHRYSLER WHEELCHAIR VAN has received a total of 1 safety complaint filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 2 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC. The most commonly reported problem area is the Vehicle Speed Control (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 2018 BRAUNABILITY CHRYSLER WHEELCHAIR VAN
NHTSA has recorded 2 recalls for the 2018 BRAUNABILITY CHRYSLER WHEELCHAIR VAN, potentially affecting up to 62,606 vehicles.
Recall 18V489000 — ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
| 31,303 vehicles affected
Defect: 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...
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...
View full details →Recall 18V489000 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
| 31,303 vehicles affected
Defect: 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...
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...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2018 BRAUNABILITY CHRYSLER WHEELCHAIR VAN
1 complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2018 BRAUNABILITY CHRYSLER WHEELCHAIR VAN. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Speed Control | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
WAS DRIVING VEHICLE WITH CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 45 WHEN IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED IN ITS OWN, CANCELLED CRUISE CONTROL BUT IT CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE BRAKES HARD AND THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT LIGHT CAME IN ON DASH, ENGINE CONTINUED TO REV UP BUT WAS NOT EFFECTING SPEED AND VAN DECELERATED TO 10-15 MPH IN ITS OWN *DT *JS
Safety Rating for the 2018 BRAUNABILITY CHRYSLER WHEELCHAIR VAN
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2018 BRAUNABILITY CHRYSLER WHEELCHAIR VAN in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2018 BRAUNABILITY CHRYSLER WHEELCHAIR VAN
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2018 BRAUNABILITY CHRYSLER WHEELCHAIR VAN
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the BRAUNABILITY CHRYSLER WHEELCHAIR VAN
- 2013 BRAUNABILITY CHRYSLER WHEELCHAIR VAN — 0 complaints
- 2014 BRAUNABILITY CHRYSLER WHEELCHAIR VAN — 1 complaint
- 2015 BRAUNABILITY CHRYSLER WHEELCHAIR VAN — 1 complaint
- 2016 BRAUNABILITY CHRYSLER WHEELCHAIR VAN — 0 complaints
- 2017 BRAUNABILITY CHRYSLER WHEELCHAIR VAN — 0 complaints
- 2018 BRAUNABILITY CHRYSLER WHEELCHAIR VAN (current)
- 2023 BRAUNABILITY CHRYSLER WHEELCHAIR VAN — 0 complaints
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