- Vehicles
- 1,321
- Built between
- Not published
- Models
- 8
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 15 December 2022
- Repaired
- 40%
- Unrepaired
- 799
Does this affect my vehicle?
The manufacturer did not publish a build-date range for this recall, so the model and year list below is the only way to tell whether your vehicle is covered.
- 2014-2022 Braun Ambulances Chief XL
- 2014-2022 Braun Ambulances Express
- 2014-2022 Braun Ambulances Express Plus
- 2014-2022 Braun Ambulances Liberty
- 2014-2022 Braun Ambulances Patriot
- 2014-2022 Braun Ambulances Signature Series
- 2014-2022 Braun Ambulances Super Chief
- 2014-2022 Braun Ambulances TLC
Repair progress
799 of 1,321 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q2 2025.
40% repaired — 522 of 1,321 reported
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
Braun Ambulances (Braun) is recalling certain 2014-2022 Chief XL, Express, Express Plus, Liberty, Patriot, Signature, Super Chief, and TLC vehicles. Excessive voltage may damage the condenser fan relay, resulting in failure and overheating of the Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) system.
What could happen
HVAC system failure from overheating can increase the risk of a fire.
What gets fixed
Dealers will replace the relay and install a diode, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on December 15, 2023.
Parts involved
- Front mount 110/12V AC condenserFront mount condenserExternal AC system condenser
Part numbers are as filed by the manufacturer and are listed for reference. Your dealer will confirm the correct part for your vehicle.
Timeline
- Recall reported to NHTSA9 December 2022
- Owners notified15 December 2022
- Latest repair reportQ2 2025 — 40% repaired
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 9 December 2022.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact Braun's customer service at 1-877-344-9990. Braun's number for this recall is 2022-02.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- 2022-02
- Recalling manufacturer
- Braun Ambulances
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.