The defect
THE BRAUN CORPORATION IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 THROUGH 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY AND DODGE CARAVAN COMMERCIAL ENTERVANS WHICH WERE ALTERED BY BRAUN BETWEEN JANUARY 21, 2009 AND MARCH 19, 2010. DURING CONVERSION, THE CHASSIS WAS RAISED AND THE FLOOR WAS LOWERED TO ACCOMMODATE WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY FEATURES. IN RAISING THE CHASSIS, THE FUEL FILL PIPE COMES INTO CLOSER PROXIMITY TO THE LEFT REAR TIRE. IN ROUGH OR AGGRESSIVE DRIVING SITUATIONS, THE TIRE MAY INTERMITTENTLY CONTACT THE FUEL FILL PIPE.
The risk
CONTACT BETWEEN THE TIRE AND FUEL FILL PIPE MAY WEAR A HOLE IN ONE OR THE OTHER COMPONENTS OVER TIME. THIS MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL IN THE EVENT OF TIRE PRESSURE LOSS, OR A VEHICLE FIRE IN THE EVENT THE FUEL PIPE IS COMPROMISED.
The remedy
BRAUN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 4, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BRAUN TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-488-0359.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Braun Town And Country | 2010 |
| Braun Town & Country | 2008, 2009 |
| Dodge Caravan | 2008, 2009, 2010 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Braun Town & Country | 2008 | 97 | 3 |
| Braun Town & Country | 2009 | 29 | 3 |
| Braun Town And Country | 2010 | 38 | 2 |
| Dodge Caravan | 2008 | 302 | 2 |
| Dodge Caravan | 2009 | 118 | 2 |
| Dodge Caravan | 2010 | 172 | 2 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 2010
12 of the 647 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2010 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; BRAUN CORPORATION filed 6 campaigns in all.
| 10V621000 10 Dec 2010 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
| 10V518000 26 Oct 2010 | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
| 10V348000 27 Jul 2010 | NAVISTAR, INC |
| 10V330000 22 Jul 2010 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 10V294000 29 Jun 2010 | SPRINTER ENGINEERING & COMPLIANCE SUPPOR |
| 10V285000 25 Jun 2010 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 10V275000 16 Jun 2010 | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
| 10V215000 21 May 2010 | AUTOMOBILI LAMBORGHINI |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2010