The defect
Braun Ambulances (Braun) is recalling certain 2017-2020 Demers TSE and EXE Ambulances for a problem with the seat belt system installed in the rear medical module of the ambulance at the side-facing bench seating positions. Continued use of affected upper seat belt harness may result in a partial or complete separation from its mounting.
The risk
Separation of the upper harness may increase the risk of injury to the occupant in the event of a crash.
The remedy
Braun Ambulances will notify owners, and dealers will remove and reinstall the harness mounting bolts with a modified configuration, free of charge. The recall began November 16, 2020. Owners may contact Braun Ambulances customer service at 1-877-344-9990.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Demers TSE | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Demers Ambulances EXE | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
Components: SEAT BELTS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demers TSE | 2017 | 0 | 2 |
| Demers TSE | 2018 | 0 | 2 |
| Demers TSE | 2019 | 0 | 2 |
| Demers TSE | 2020 | 0 | 2 |
| Demers Ambulances EXE | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Demers Ambulances EXE | 2018 | 0 | 2 |
| Demers Ambulances EXE | 2019 | 0 | 2 |
| Demers Ambulances EXE | 2020 | 0 | 2 |
Other seat belts recalls in 2020
38 of the 782 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2020 concerned the seat belts; Braun Ambulances filed 16 campaigns in all.
| 20V811000 23 Dec 2020 | General Motors, LLC |
| 20V792000 17 Dec 2020 | General Motors, LLC |
| 20V793000 17 Dec 2020 | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
| 20V724000 20 Nov 2020 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 20V697000 12 Nov 2020 | Lion Electric Company |
| 20V671000 30 Oct 2020 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 20V659000 27 Oct 2020 | Winnebago Industries, Inc |
| 20V638000 15 Oct 2020 | General Motors LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2020