NHTSA campaign 24V063000 · Braun Ambulances campaign 2024-01
Braun Ambulances Recall 24V-063: Overloaded Electrical System May Cause Fire
NHTSA recall 24V063000 (Braun Ambulances campaign 2024-01) was reported by Braun Ambulances on February 1, 2024, with 628 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Braun Ambulances Express Type III, Braun Ambulances Chief XL Type I, Braun Ambulances Chief XL Type III and more for model years 2020–2024. Owners were notified on February 28, 2024, 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 24V063000 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
- 24V063000 (also written 24V-063 or 24V063)
- Filed by
- Braun Ambulances
- Braun Ambulances campaign number
- 2024-01
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 628 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Wiring
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 101
Repair completion: 29.3% (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 24V063000. 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.
Braun Ambulances
Braun Ambulances Chief XL Type I
Braun Ambulances Chief XL Type III
Braun Ambulances Express Plus Type I
Braun Ambulances Express Type III
Braun Ambulances Liberty Type I
Braun Ambulances Signature Series Type I
Braun Ambulances Signature Series Type III
Braun Ambulances Super Chief Type I
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 24V063000.
Defect description
Braun Ambulances (Braun) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Chief XL I, Express Plus I, Chief XL III, Liberty I, Super Chief I, Signature Series III, Signature Series I, and 2020-2024 Express III emergency vehicles equipped with Weldon 8X16 Input-Output nodes. In the event of a short circuit or wiring failure, the firmware in the node may fail to shut off the output pin, resulting in overloaded electrical circuits.
Safety consequence
Overloaded electrical circuits can overheat, increasing the risk of fire.
Manufacturer remedy
Weldon will update the firmware, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 28, 2024. Owners may contact Akron Brass customer service at 1-800-228-1161 or Braun customer service at 1-800-488-0359. Braun's number for this recall is 2024-01.
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 24V063000
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.