NHTSA campaign 21V183000
Demers Ambulances Recall 21V-183: Seat Locking Pin Assembly May Fail/FMVSS 207 & 210
NHTSA recall 21V183000 was reported by Braun Ambulances on March 17, 2021, with 12 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Demers Ambulances MX170E Ford E-Series and Demers Ambulances TYPE I (MXP170E) for model years 2019–2021. Owners were notified on April 2, 2021, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 21V183000 (also written 21V-183 or 21V183)
- Filed by
- Braun Ambulances
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 12 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seats — Critical Fasteners
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 207
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 21V183000. 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 Ambulances
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As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 21V183000.
Defect description
Braun Ambulances is recalling certain 2019 and 2021 MX170E Ford E-Series, and 2019-2020 MXP170E Dodge Ram 5500 Demers Ambulance vehicles equipped with a sliding attendant seat on the passenger-side of the ambulance patient compartment. The locking pin assembly in the sliding attendant seat may fail under certain loading conditions. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 207, "Seating Systems" and 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."
Safety consequence
If the locking pin fails, the occupant may not be sufficiently restrained during a crash, increasing the risk of an injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Braun will notify owners and dealers will replace the locking pin assembly, free of charge. The recall began on April 2, 2021. 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 21V183000
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.