NHTSA vehicle safety data
2016 Braun MXV Recalls & Complaints
The 2016 Braun MXV has 1 NHTSA recall campaign on file as of October 21, 2026. try.vin has no NHTSA owner complaints on file for the 2016 Braun MXV. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Braun dealer.
NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2016 Braun MXV. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
Electrical Harness can become crushed
NHTSA #16V555000 · Equipment Adaptive/Mobility · NHTSA notice
Reported July 26, 2016 · Braun Corporation
Potentially affected: 139 vehicles
Repair completion: 35.97% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
Owners notified August 26, 2016 · Vehicles built February 8, 2016 – June 23, 2016 (per NHTSA)
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
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.
Manufacturer 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.
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.safercar.gov.
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