The defect
Braun Corporation (Braun) is recalling certain model year 2016 MXV vehicles manufactured February 8, 2016, to June 23, 2016 and built on a Ford Explorer chassis. The passenger seat electrical harness may be incorrectly routed and can be crushed between the seat structure and the seat riser manufactured as part of the wheelchair accessible conversion.
The risk
The crushed seat harness may prevent correct passenger air bag deployment, increasing the risk of injury to the seat occupant in the event of a crash.
The remedy
Braun will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seat wiring harness routing. Improperly routed and/or damaged harnesses will be replaced and correctly routed as required, free of charge. The recall began on August 26, 2016. Owners may contact Braun customer service at 1-800-488-0359.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Braun MXV | 2016 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
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 MXV | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
Other equipment adaptive/mobility recalls in 2016
19 of the 919 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2016 concerned the equipment adaptive/mobility; Braun Corporation filed 23 campaigns in all.
| 16V886000 9 Dec 2016 | Corp. Micro Bird Inc. |
| 16V766000 21 Oct 2016 | Navistar, Inc. |
| 16V765000 21 Oct 2016 | Navistar, Inc. |
| 16V744000 17 Oct 2016 | Newmar Corporation |
| 16V699000 28 Sept 2016 | Newmar Corporation |
| 16V629000 31 Aug 2016 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 16V631000 31 Aug 2016 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 16V398000 2 Jun 2016 | Ameritrans Bus, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2016