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NHTSA campaign 20V661000

Demers and Demers Ambulances Recall 20V-661: Side Facing Seatbelt Anchored Improperly

NHTSA recall 20V661000 was reported by Braun Ambulances on October 27, 2020, with 291 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Demers Ambulances EXE and Demers TSE for model years 2017–2020. Owners were notified on November 16, 2020, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 20V661000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
20V661000 (also written 20V-661 or 20V661)
Filed by
Braun Ambulances
Report received
Potentially affected
291 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Seat Belts
Owners notified

Repair completion: 100% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)

NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 20V661000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Demers

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Demers Ambulances

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 20V661000.

Defect description

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.

Safety consequence

Separation of the upper harness may increase the risk of injury to the occupant in the event of a crash.

Manufacturer 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.

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.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 20V661000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.