NHTSA campaign 21V740000
Demers Ambulances Recall 21V-740: Damaged Wires and Oxygen Tube May Cause Fire
NHTSA recall 21V740000 was reported by Braun Ambulances on September 23, 2021, with 9 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Demers Ambulances MXP153 Ford F-Series and Demers Ambulances MXP153 Dodge Ram for model years 2020–2021. Owners were notified on October 6, 2021, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 21V740000 (also written 21V-740 or 21V740)
- Filed by
- Braun Ambulances
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 9 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment — Electrical
- 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 21V740000. 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
All Demers Ambulances recallsNHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 21V740000.
Defect description
Braun Ambulances is recalling certain 2020 Demers Ambulances MXP153 Ford F-Series Gas, MXP153 Dodge Ram, and 2020-2021 MXP153 Ford F-Series Diesel emergency vehicles. The medical oxygen tube and electrical wires may become damaged due to insufficient clearance from the ceiling spacers.
Safety consequence
Damage to the wires and medical oxygen tube increases the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will remove the ceiling panels and spacers, replace wires and oxygen network tubing, and create a routing channel inside the insulation board for all wires, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed on October 6, 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.nhtsa.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 21V740000
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.