2016 BRAUNABILITY DODGE WHEELCHAIR VAN — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
3
Owner Complaints
1
Recall
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2016 BRAUNABILITY DODGE WHEELCHAIR VAN
The 2016 BRAUNABILITY DODGE WHEELCHAIR VAN has received a total of 3 safety complaints 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 Structurebody (2 complaints).
Recalls for the 2016 BRAUNABILITY DODGE WHEELCHAIR VAN
NHTSA has recorded 2 recalls for the 2016 BRAUNABILITY DODGE 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 2016 BRAUNABILITY DODGE WHEELCHAIR VAN
3 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2016 BRAUNABILITY DODGE WHEELCHAIR VAN. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Structurebody | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seats | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
I PURCHASED THIS VAN IN FEBRUARY, IT WAS NOT DRIVEN UNTIL AUGUST. IT WENT TO BRAIN TO MODIFIED FOR WHEELCHAIR CONVERSIONS. I NOTICED IN EARLY NOVEMBER THAT THE HOOD HAS 4 SEPARATE RUST SPOTS AND THE THE PANEL WITH THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS ON THE DRIVERS SEAT HAS SNAPPED OFF FROM GETTING IN AND OUT OF THE VEHICLE. GIVEN THAT THIS VAN IS A 2016 AND HAS LIMITED MILES, I FIND THIS UNACCEPTABLE AND I'M NOT ALLOWED TO DO ANOTHER CONVERSION FOR 5 YEARS. THIS VEHICLE NEEDS TO LAST THAT DURATION.
I PURCHASED THIS VAN IN FEBRUARY, IT WAS NOT DRIVEN UNTIL AUGUST. IT WENT TO BRAIN TO MODIFIED FOR WHEELCHAIR CONVERSIONS. I NOTICED IN EARLY NOVEMBER THAT THE HOOD HAS 4 SEPARATE RUST SPOTS AND THE THE PANEL WITH THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS ON THE DRIVERS SEAT HAS SNAPPED OFF FROM GETTING IN AND OUT OF THE VEHICLE. GIVEN THAT THIS VAN IS A 2016 AND HAS LIMITED MILES, I FIND THIS UNACCEPTABLE AND I'M NOT ALLOWED TO DO ANOTHER CONVERSION FOR 5 YEARS. THIS VEHICLE NEEDS TO LAST THAT DURATION.
I AM CONCERNED WITH CORROSION ON THIS CONVERSION VAN THAT HAS CAUSED PERFORATION AND SEPARATION OF THE FRAME. THIS RUST ISSUE IS VERY APPARENT WHERE THE MODIFICATIONS WERE DONE ON THE UNDERCARRIAGE/FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. THE ORIGINAL DODGE COMPONETS HAVE LITTLE TO NO RUST. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THIS CONVERSION WAS A RAMPVAN CONVERSION DONE PER BRAUN USING THE IMS CONVERSION ALLOY STEEL AND WAS MANUFACTURED IN WINAMAC IN. THEY DID STOP PRODUCTION ON THIS SHORTLY AFTER MY PURCHASE OF THIS MODIFIED VEHICLE RELATED TO THIS VERY ISSUE. THE VAN IS NO LONGER SAFE TO DRIVE AND HAS SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. THIS VEHICLE WAS ROUTINELY SERVICED AND CARED FOR OUT OF THE ELEMENTS. DESPITE THIS METICULOUS CARE, THIS SUBSTANDARD USE OF MATERIALS THAT FAILED HAS LEFT THE VEHICLE A ROAD HAZARD. I HAVE COMMUNICATED WITH THE DEALER THAT I PURCHASED IT FROM AND BRAUN PRIOR WARRANTY GOING OFF WITH NO REAL RESOLUTION TO THE ISSUE. THIS IS COMPLETELY DUE TO USE OF SUBSTANDARD DESIGN AND MATERIALS. THIS MANUFACTURER NEEDS TO BE HELD LIABLE FOR SELLING AND MARKETING A KNOWN POORLY DESIGNED VEHICLE.
Safety Rating for the 2016 BRAUNABILITY DODGE WHEELCHAIR VAN
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2016 BRAUNABILITY DODGE WHEELCHAIR VAN in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2016 BRAUNABILITY DODGE WHEELCHAIR VAN
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2016 BRAUNABILITY DODGE WHEELCHAIR VAN
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the BRAUNABILITY DODGE WHEELCHAIR VAN
- 2012 BRAUNABILITY DODGE WHEELCHAIR VAN — 3 complaints
- 2013 BRAUNABILITY DODGE WHEELCHAIR VAN — 0 complaints
- 2014 BRAUNABILITY DODGE WHEELCHAIR VAN — 0 complaints
- 2015 BRAUNABILITY DODGE WHEELCHAIR VAN — 0 complaints
- 2016 BRAUNABILITY DODGE WHEELCHAIR VAN (current)
- 2017 BRAUNABILITY DODGE WHEELCHAIR VAN — 0 complaints
- 2018 BRAUNABILITY DODGE WHEELCHAIR VAN — 0 complaints
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