NHTSA campaign 26V098000

Braun Industries, Inc. Recall 26V-098: Insufficient Floor Strength/FMVSS 207, 210

NHTSA recall 26V098000 was reported by Braun Industries, Inc. on February 20, 2026, with 7 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Demers Ambulances FXP174 for model years 2025–2026.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 26V098000 (also written 26V-098 or 26V098)
Filed by: Braun Industries, Inc.
Report received: February 20, 2026
Potentially affected: 7 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Structure — Underride
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 26V098000. 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

Demers Ambulances FXP174
- 2025, 2026

All Demers Ambulances recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 26V098000.

Defect description

Braun Industries, Inc. (Braun Ambulances) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Demers FXP174 ambulances. The floor may have insufficient strength to secure the seats in position during a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 207, "Seating Systems" and 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."

Safety consequence

Structural failure may prevent the seat from properly restraining an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

The remedy is currently under development. All affected vehicles were repaired by June 22, 2026. Owners may contact Braun Ambulances' customer service at 1-800-363-7591. Braun Ambulances number for this recall is 2026-1.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 26V098000

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.