The defect
Braun is recalling certain model year 2012 Entervan vehicles equipped with aftermarket seat covers, part numbers E51815K-D90-11 and E51817K-11, manufactured from February 28, 2012, through September 21, 2012. The seat covers may have been incorrectly installed with the driver seat cover on the passenger seat and vice versa and will have an 'SRS AIRBAG' label located on the inboard seat bolster.
The risk
The seat covers were built with special stitching on one side to permit side airbag deployment from the seat bolster. If the seat covers are installed on the incorrect seats, the seat cover will not allow side airbag deployment during a vehicle crash, increasing the risk of injury to the vehicle occupants.
The remedy
Braun will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and correct the installation of the seat covers as needed, free of charge. The recall began on October 31, 2012. Owners may contact Braun customer service center at 1-800-488-0359.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Braun Entervan | 2012 |
Components: SEATS | AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
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 Entervan | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
Other seats recalls in 2012
13 of the 583 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2012 concerned the seats; Braun Corporation filed 23 campaigns in all.
| 12V554000 30 Nov 2012 | Medtec Ambulance Corporation |
| 12V525000 31 Oct 2012 | General Motors LLC |
| 12V509000 18 Oct 2012 | Navistar, Inc. |
| 12V328000 12 Jul 2012 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 12V323000 9 Jul 2012 | VAN HOOL N.V. |
| 12V313000 5 Jul 2012 | PREVOST CARS, INC. |
| 12V176000 20 Apr 2012 | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
| 12V138000 2 Apr 2012 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2012